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Cob House Cost Realities – How Much Does It Cost To Build A Cob House?

by Alex | Nov 9, 2018 | Building Codes & Permits, Cob, Designs, General, Materials, Uncategorized, Videos

I want to talk about cob house cost realities here. Now, I’ve talked about this a couple of times before in the past and it’s sort of my opinion that the cost of building a cob house generally is going to be about the same cost per square foot as a...

9 Tips for Cob House Building Code Approval

by Alex | Mar 18, 2017 | Building Codes & Permits, Cob, Designs, Foundations

Here are 9 tips for getting building approval for your cob house construction. Sometimes just doing one of these things can be enough to help. Meaning, you don’t have to check off every one of these tips to get your approval. These tips can apply to different...

Cob House Foundation Design – For the Modern Cob House

by Alex | Mar 7, 2017 | Building Codes & Permits, Cob, Designs, Foundations, Videos

Having a proper cob house foundation design is critical to the success of your cob building! I stress this point every single time I talk about foundations. Its not something to pass over lightly just so you can get to the fun of doing cob work. Take time and...

Modern Cob House Design

by Alex | Mar 4, 2017 | Building Codes & Permits, Cob, Designs, Videos

Modern Cob House Design 101 is a video presentation I put together on the main components and principles of designing a cob or earthen home for the standards of the 21st century. This is a value packed video for beginners and for experts. Here are the topics...

Building a Cob House – Introduction to Cob Construction

by Alex | Mar 3, 2017 | Cob, General, Videos

Building a cob house can seem like a daunting project to undertake, but with the right knowledge it is a great option for do-it-yourself builders. The more understanding and information you have about cob building, the more prepared you will be for a successful...

How to Build a Solid Foundation for a Cob House

by Alex | Oct 11, 2016 | Cob, Foundations, Videos

In the cob building community we have a problem. We are building really bad foundations! I’ve seen some foundations literally “melt” before my eyes. Really sad story there, by the way. But I digress… Its time to turn this problem around. And I want to help all of you...