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…...
