This is consistent to what actually found in the vernacular
cob wall buildings investigated in [31, 42] (Figure 1).
The brief was to retain the qualities of barn in its raw material state, retaining the circular stone columns from ground to eaves intrinsic to a Devon "Linhay" and the
cob wall that is 500mm thick, 14m long, and 4m high.
Silt creates instability in a
cob wall and is not desirable.
One artistic touch I added was a tree sculpture (pictured) to the plane of my already made
cob wall. First, I drew my design directly onto the wall with a piece of charcoal.
You can't simply paint your
cob walls with paint from the hardware store; the painted layer will separate from the
cob wall and peel off.
To address efficiency concerns, homebuilders should incorporate other insulating materials into a
cob wall, either in the form of a double-wall construction with insulation in the center, or some type of exterior or interior insulation and cladding.
"The solution that has been arrived at is to park a mixer lorry on the lower Cob and pump the concrete up and over the
Cob wall and railway line," Mr Thomas said "The only safe and practical way to do this was to apply for a closure of the Cob road."
The building consists of a cluster of sheltered terraces and rooms with corrugated iron roofs and oak-boarded walls, enclosed by a traditional
cob wall.
Many times I've been grateful for that as I watched my young daughters hard at work atop the growing
cob wall of a friend's new bedroom.
Alongside that there''s have custom designed venues for your imagination, education and enjoyment, featuring the best in Electronica, spoken word and visual alchemy, the permaculture Earth Spirit eco-haven with workshops in
cob wall building, veggie planting, and African drumming, the solar powered Green house with a focus on what matters, why it matters and how to be part of a movement that makes a change, the BogStock cottage, with its foot rubs and piano fiddle fusion, nestled next to Plant Magic, with their lotions, potions, tinctures and Witchey brews.
As a
cob wall grows in height, the weight of the overlying cobs can deform the lower courses of cob if they are still wet.
CURVED AIR: Large timber windows keep David's house light and airy; DREAM: Lydia's house; HAY, DUDE: Ken and the one-metre-thick
cob wall; Pictures: IAN VOGLER and DAVID HARTLEY