cob oven
- harðfiskur
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cob oven
are cob ovens safe structures or do they collapse eventually? http://www.lowcountrynaturalbuilding.co ... -cob-oven/
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Re: cob oven
if you live somewhere rainy they need a separate structure to shelter them from the elements but in optimal conditions they should last indefinitely
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Re: cob oven
There are cob houses, in England, that are several hundred years old. The construction principle is the same, albeit thinner walls for an oven.
I think the main thing is maintaining the outer skin rigorously to keep it water resistant.
I think the main thing is maintaining the outer skin rigorously to keep it water resistant.
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