by Alex | Apr 10, 2019 | Uncategorized
Now that you’re continuing to advance in expert cob knowledge, lets explore how to integrate electrical and plumbing lines through your cob walls. That is assuming that you do want water and electricity in your cob house. 😊 First main rule is – never run…...
by Alex | Apr 10, 2019 | Uncategorized
I get a lot of questions from people regarding building cob homes in cold climates. They wonder if they can build with cob if their winters are cold. This is the subject that we are going to explore in this lesson. Cob has some very…...
by Alex | Apr 10, 2019 | Uncategorized
So, we’re actually going to back-track a little bit in this lesson, and I’m going to be teaching you about how to build foundations for your cob building. Having a solid foundation is critical to the durability and longevity of your building. And unfortunately...
by Alex | Apr 10, 2019 | Uncategorized
Decorating a cob home is always one of the most satisfying parts of the project. But with cob, and other natural building materials, we don’t use standard paints and plasters. With earthen buildings we must use “vapor permeable” finishes. This basically means that...
by Alex | Apr 10, 2019 | Uncategorized
Now you’re ready to receive one of my greatest trade secrets! What if you could mix cob 10 or 100 times faster than you could…...
by Alex | Apr 10, 2019 | Uncategorized
Want to learn how to sculpt cob walls and to trim them plumb and flat? Its important to be able to trim your walls flat, or according to a particular angle if you’re tapering your walls. I have a special tool for doing this job. Its…...
