Soil Types for Cob Building

Soil Types for Cob Building

by | 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...
Trimming Cob Walls

Trimming Cob Walls

by | 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...
Tractor Cob – How to Mix Cob with a Tractor

Tractor Cob – How to Mix Cob with a Tractor

by | Jun 25, 2014 | Cob

If you’re interested in building a cob home in a speedy time-frame then I highly recommend mixing cob with a tractor (or other machine such as a Bobcat or backhoe). Using this method, the cob mixing process will go about one hundred times faster compared to doing it...
The Cob Hotel

The Cob Hotel

by | Jun 4, 2013 | Cob, Designs

Last year I was contacted by OPIC (Overseas Private Investment Corporation) to design a cob hotel for their humanitarian efforts overseas. I designed building plans for a large cob hotel that was being proposed before the project board at OPIC. The proposal was to...
Top 10 Most Influential Cob Builders

Top 10 Most Influential Cob Builders

by | Apr 1, 2013 | Cob, General

It’s time to take a look into the world of natural building by looking at some of the most influential cob builders. You might have heard of some of these people before as they’ve demonstrated their craft and expertise in the field. Many of them you might just be...