Have you ever thought about building a cob house? An eco friendly, cost effective cob house could be your perfect home! Let us tell you how.
A glimpse at how to build a cob cottage from the foundation to the roof.
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.
Gary Zuker is the owner of this little hobbit house in Texas. In 1989 he built it by hand for about $25,000 and lots of labor. The home took three years to complete. He is
This beautiful home is a tiny sculpted cob house that looks out over the banks of a small stream.
Cob Cottage Workshop in Gualala, California. October 2010
Are you looking for cheap alternative housing ideas that won't get you in a ton of debt? Here are a few realistic ideas for you.
This is Kate's Cob. It's a beautiful and completely custom 1200 sq. ft. cob home. It features an outdoor oven, uniquely shaped windows and doors, and so much more. Have you ever considered building a home
The Cob Cottage is one of the most famous (and beautiful!) cob buildings in the world. It's located on Mayne Island in British Columbia, Canada and it is the 4th most wish-listed property on Airbnb! Don't miss other awesome
A cob house is an earthen building that uses a mixture of clay, sand, straw, and sometimes gravel. Cob house builders shape the mix by hand and let it dry
Imagine yourself in an old-style thatched house, where timeless simplicity meets rustic elegance. A thatched roof gives a sense of nostalgia and originality to the house and inspires a sense of tradition and craftsmanship. Its natural texture and warm colors create captivating visual appeal, while also offering excellent insulation and durability.
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.
A couple named Simon and Jasmine Dale has always dreamed about living off the land with their two children, Elfie and Cosmo.
How to Build Dirt Cheap Houses: Ever wonder how to build a simple home for very little money, without going into debt? The key is to use low-cost, locally available natural materials such earth, small diameter wood and straw to keep expenses to a minimum. The real fun is incorpora…
Have an insight into the advantages of building a cob house and a look at some of the best cob houses from across the globe.
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.
Cob houses are very dear to me. Having a degree in architecture does not mean that all of us fancy reflecting facades, huge steel structures and skyscrapers braking the height record of one another…
A comment that we hear regularly from those visiting our strawbale house is that not everyone who wants to have a naturally built house is capable of doing it themselves. Indeed, it takes a lot of…
Kristen fell in love with cob after visiting a natural building site and immediately started to draw up plans for her home.
cob in cornwall site March 2009 I have gathered these sites over the last few years. There are 2 posts I wrote in 2007 that list a pile of useful sites and books. I then added a recent (March 2009)…
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Located in Norway, Nature House is a 3-story cob house built within a glass geodesic dome. It's a beautifully unique, eco-friendly home made for the Arctic.
When most folks decide to build a home, they get some timbers and construct a wood frame. There are actually a number of other approaches you can take however involving different materials and techniques. One fascinating method is to work with “cob.”
