by Alex | May 24, 2015 | Cob, General
I have a lot of people ask me… “How much does a cob home cost?” Or… “I heard cob homes are really cheap to build. How much does it cost per square foot?” These are good questions to ask, but they’re very broad and can’t really be answered in a general sense. The cost...
by Alex | Feb 22, 2015 | Cob, General, Materials, Walls
Beginnings of Earth Building Techniques Earth building techniques have been around for thousands of years. Since before our recorded history, people have been using the earth to build with. That’s why I tell people that earth building techniques are nothing new. In...
by Alex | Feb 2, 2015 | Cob, Services, Videos, Workshops
As a natural building teacher, I make it my goal to solve problems for my students and clients. Basically, I help them reach their goals. And in most cases, that means getting them towards their goal of building with cob. Whether that’s empowering them with the...
by Alex | Jan 14, 2015 | Cob, General, Travel
The east coast of the United States isn’t known for its abundance of cob homes and other natural homes, but there is actually a lot going on over on this side of the country. Some of this development has been recent and some of it has just been tucked away and out of...
by Alex | Nov 29, 2014 | Cob, Workshops
My Top 3 Reasons Why You Should Build a Natural Cob House Reason #1: Your Health One of the main things that led me to natural building methods was my search for ways to build a non-toxic, healthy home that I could live in and that it not tax my body. Modern...
by Alex | Aug 25, 2014 | Cob, General
Some common questions that I receive from people interested in building a cob home: – What does the temperature feel like inside a cob house in the summer? And in the winter? – Can I install central heating and air conditioning in my cob...
by Alex | Aug 21, 2014 | Cob, Materials
Soil types vary by each region and location, but the majority of soil types will work for building cob and earthen structures. It is actually rare to find soil that will not work for cob. This is a good thing for the case of earthen building! Soils consist mainly of a...
by Alex | Jul 9, 2014 | Cob, Tools, Walls
In order to get cob walls plumb and flat, trimming and cutting is a major step in the building process. To build a cob wall, I will place a new layer of cob onto my wall, knead the individual cobs together a bit with my hands, and then stomp on top and kick the sides...
by Alex | Jun 25, 2014 | Cob
Purpose of Tractor Cob Mixing Many of you might be wondering “Why would I want to mix cob with a tractor?” There are other good methods of mixing cob with your feet, using a tarp, or in a pit that don’t require the burning of fossil fuels. This is true, and any method...
by Alex | May 8, 2014 | Cob, Workshops
Part One! Building the cob house at the beautiful Meadow Creek Mountain Rustic Resort in Parrottsville, Tennessee. What an amazing place for a cob workshop! And even more awesome are the people that live there and the guests we had travel in! It was a real pleasure to...
