Cob is a mixture of clay, sand and straw. Cob homes are literally ‘dirt cheap’ and can be made by anyone who knows how to make a mud pie.
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Building with Cob
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wow first time …
wow first time researching this stuff. building a home with cob would really bring me back to when i was building mud homes for snakes and lizards as a kid. totally my kind of construction!!
Yup.
Yup.
isnt it amazing …
isnt it amazing what we humans can do?
Well, apparently I …
Well, apparently I couldn’t post a link to my website. My message didn’t post.
Anyway, the info about building with cob is in the Cob Directory section of my website.
Let’s try it this way: cultureartist (dot) org.
hello, have just …
o, have just seen a cob building on britains best home tv programme and think this would be a unique and interesting dissertation subject for my degree. can anyone recommend any sources of information/ literature that would provide information on the subject. i would also love to hear from anyone who has experience with building control regarding a cob build. feel free to private message me any info regarding cob.
many thanks in advance, scott
I want one that …
I want one that looks like Hobits live there….
Cob is just a …
Cob is just a mixture of clay, sand and straw. Once the structure is built, it is weatherproofed with a plaster coating.
really beautiful …
really beautiful and interesting structures
but what is cob?
I’ve been a …
I’ve been a carpenter for 22 yrs. and now Im kicking myself in the rear.
Yeah, there are …
Yeah, there are several places I know of in Canada and Alaska. The people I know in Canada live near Vancouver and they can heat their cob home using only a wood stove.
Cob homes have great thermal properties!
Are any of these …
Are any of these structures in climates that experience snow and cold winters?
The work seems hard …
The work seems hard until you actually get into it. It’s actually quite fun once you get started. It takes a long time, but if you have a group of friends helping, it’s more like entertainment than work.
That was awesome, …
That was awesome, I’d love to build a cob home. It would be a lot of hard work, but you would take great pride in your creation. Plus the homes seem to have such character.
Beautiful!
Beautiful!