by Alex | Jul 29, 2021 | Uncategorized
A good cob building soil has approximately 15-25% clay content and less than 30% silt. There are many kinds of suitable soil types: clay, sandy clay, sandy clay loam, clay loam, and loam. There can be a lot of complexity and things to think about with finding a good...
by Alex | Jul 22, 2021 | Uncategorized
Cob can’t be purchased in bags at the hardware store so you have to process the materials and make it yourself. The first step in making cob will be to find the proper ingredients. You will need four basic ingredients to make cob: 1. Soil 2....
by Alex | Jul 19, 2021 | Uncategorized
Soil has proven to be a very suitable and successful building material throughout the world’s many climates. Consider that nearly half the world’s population lives in earthen dwellings. Whether the climate is harsh and arid or temperate with seasonal changes, a cob...
by Alex | Jul 15, 2021 | Uncategorized
Designing a cob house is an art and a science in itself. It encompasses a wide variety of subjects and takes into account many different variables. Designing a cob home is a skill that anyone can learn and understand. However, depending on the complexity of the...
by Alex | Jul 13, 2021 | Uncategorized
Analyzing site selection is a critical first step in building any type of home. It should arguably be done before any building design, layout, or construction takes place because it can have a large influence on the home design itself. One great advantage that...
by Alex | Jul 12, 2021 | Uncategorized
What is a Cob House? Cob is a building material made out of clay-rich soil, aggregate, fiber, and water that is pliable and can be constructed into walls for buildings. Many people are familiar with a similar building material called adobe, which has many...
by Alex | Apr 10, 2019 | Uncategorized
In this video, I’ll show you how an intermediate floor is integrated into a cob house that is more than one story tall. There are many ways to do this, but I’m going to show you a really beefed up way to install one so…...
by Alex | Apr 10, 2019 | Uncategorized
A lot of people have a fear about mold growing on cob walls. There is a misconception going around that cob attracts mold. This is actually not the case. We also need to step back and make a comparison between a cob wall and…...
by Alex | Apr 10, 2019 | Uncategorized
When first learning how to build a cob structure, it can be a mystery about how all those doors and windows get installed into the cob walls. Its actually not too difficult! For example, as you build the walls upward, layer by layer, you come…...
by Alex | Apr 10, 2019 | Uncategorized
In this lesson, we’re going to revisit the topic of thermal mass and insulation. This subject can be a little bit complicated, but I’m going to try to break it down for you into simple concepts that you can apply. So, if cob does not…...
