Designs Archives - This Cob House

YOU CAN BUILD A COB HOUSE IN COLD CLIMATES – INSULATION AND THERMAL MASS

by Alex | Dec 10, 2018 | Cob, Designs, Videos

Hey everyone! I’m here in Costa Rica again, and I just wanted to give you guys an update and give out some information about cobb building again. I wanted to just share some more information with you. Last year, I was here in Costa Rica experimenting with cob building...

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...

Cob & Natural Building Design Services – Special Introductory Offer!

by Alex | Sep 29, 2013 | Designs, Services

Hi everyone, I just recently got back from a 7-week intensive Natural Building course out in Oregon learning some of the newest, cutting edge techniques in the Natural Building realm. As some of you may know, I’m taking my business to the next level by offering design...