Cob house construction

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Cob houses are an amazing way to build a house. In this simple guide I break down everything you need to know about building a beautiful cob home.

It was important to Julia and John to build a house in a way that was respectful of the environment and that would be sustainable to live in long-term. It took three years from when they started building to before they were able to move in, but it's because they did nearly all the work themselves.

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The enchanting house in the Himalayan foothills was crafted from mud by more than 90 different people

A recent code update has opened the door to legal cob construction throughout the United States and beyond. With the introduction of the Cob Construction Appendix, aspiring builders now have clear guidelines to follow, ensuring compliance and safety. From conducting essential tests like the shrinkage and compressive strength assessments to understanding the nuances of modulus of rupture testing, this new era of cob construction opens doors to sustainable, innovative building practices.

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Buying a bush block, building a cob house, and starting a natural soap business takes huge amounts of energy, enthusiasm and commitment, but this family are thriving on the challenge of being as clean and green as possible in everything they do. Words and Photos: Fiona Cameron Kerryn Easterbrook and Phill Thomas love a challenge, and they certainly created quite a few for themselves when they moved to a bush and pine-covered block in Golden Bay 12 years ago. Their goal was to build their own…

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Learn how to build a cob house using earth building techniques.

Same, bedroom on bottom. Dome at top left is a sitting area / solarium type thingee.

Cob housing is affordable & has been around for hundreds of years. Time & energy are the biggest investments that go into building cob house.

Describes the use of cob, which is a mixture of sand, clay and straw, for creating natural, sustainable buildings, with pictures and related resources of books and links.