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21 May ’13 - 8:48 am
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I like the timbers they used

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21 May ’13 - 9:41 am
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Looks really cool. KVR -- would you worry about cordwood in a humid or moist environment? We just got a ton of rain here last night, we live in the forest, and it just feels "wet" in the air. I wonder if the expansion of the wood would damage the masonry mixture.

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Should be fine, one of the biggest proponents of cordwood Rob Roy has his home in the adirondacks in NY, they are also all over canada. Using a soft wood like cedar is ideal, hardwood will swell when wet and cause failure of the mortar. They also add sawdust to the mortar to keep it from drying to fast and causing it to crack when curing and to keep the wood from sucking the moisture out of the mortar.

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Ok, thanks for the reply. I have a desire to build a smaller building out of cob wood someday and try to insulate some structure with straw bales. Just some small-time goals.

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