Part of a cob wall repairs in the village of Swinford collapsed, due to the base of the wall being constantly wet. The cob wall repairs is within a Conservation Area so is subject to Conservation Area consent.
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A cob (clay) wall collapsed where the Heras fencing is on the photograph. The initial task was to assess the foundations of the wall.
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The cobblestone foundation wall was unstable and required rebuilding prior to rebuilding the cob wall.
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The original cob walling material was crushed, water and barley straw added and mixed by hand in a plastic bath to a workable consistancy. No other materials are added.
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The new wall was built against the stump end of the original wall and joined together with hazel rods driiled into the original wall.
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An oak timber was fixed to the brick wall at the end of new wall and 25mm holes drilled into it at 250mm centres.
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Hazel rods were pushed into the 25mm holes to act as reinforcement . The white arrow points at a hazel rod.