Love cob houses, who doesn't the following are two of my recent favorites The Rogman Family Cob Cottage: Mek...
This is Pat's original cob house (not his current residence) -- a few days ago he shared his story with us -- click here to read it. He also has built
The process of building a tiny house out of earth and found materials is very appealing. While doing my research, I came across a few tiny cob houses that I thought epitomized how warm, human-scaled and friendly they can be.
Here is a video of many cob projects I have done
End of the driveway lean-to is complete: A cedar post and chain gateway. It's nice to have some security, since we don't yet live there. I've been really enjoying searching through the forest for fallen cedar trees, and harvesting them for things like these posts. There are so many, and they're all beautiful. The most exciting project in the near project is a cedar dock on the pond, utilizing a lot of the funkier/livelier posts. Got the roof on the pottery studio - the rest of it probably won't happen for a little while, but it feels protected enough now to sit: The septic system is complete. That was terribly expensive, and we have found it depressing and frustrating that you HAVE to have a septic to be allowed to have a permitted home. I'd much rather design and install a greywater system, in partnership with a composting toilet (both of which we intend to do), and just eliminate the need for the septic system. The most exciting news of the past week.... GROUND-BREAKING for our home! It doesn't look very exciting - just holes for the pier footings. But to see it starting to be realized is an emotional high like no other. rebar in the footings... I need to pour the footings, and then set these pier forms onto the footings and pour the piers... And another little shed that will be a temporary kitchen, and long-term wood storage. Two of the walls are just stacked pallets (which will eventually get board-and-batten siding). Pallets are a good resource with which to build quickly and inexpensively.
If you have a clay based subsoil (15-25% clay) you are in luck as your home’s raw material is below your feet.
It's very yummy served at a party. People will love it and ask for more!
So we already have a so I figured I needed to start a beautiful cob thread! Feel free to post your pretty cob pictures.
The basic (and wonderful) Cob Loaf Recipe with three popular dip options - cheese, ham and chive, cheese and bacon and spinach and cheese.
cob house | Some cob homes from the 1500's are still standing, they look quite
Pallets form the frame of this sturdy, durable, creative cob building. Plus, you can host a building party to minimize time and effort spent constructing your affordable, sustainable cob cabin.
Say 'hola' to your new party food favourite. Everyone will love digging into the beef and bean Mexican filling with corn chips, vegies toasted bread cubes.
As promised to a friend, some shots from as-above-as-I-can-get: Concentration near the top of the column, working towards a peak stone... TH...
The origins of InSynch Sustainable Technologies are to be found in this project. The Armstrong family designed and built a natural home for...
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This easy entertaining recipe offers an Italian twist on the traditional cob loaf dip. Great if you want to feed your friends, family or a crowd as part of a party menu.
