Welcome to Cobhouse.net, a guide dedicated to spreading information about sustainable building, cob building, and architecture. Here you'll find examples of cob structures, a cob building FAQ, videos of cob houses and builders, pictures of various cob structures and even a list of the best books on cob building currently available. Also check out our Do-It-Yourself section for other improvements you can make for your home.
Cob Construction Basics:
Cob is a building technique utilizing a mixture of straw and clay. It is typically wet enough to be able to form different shapes, but dry enough to build upon. Due to it's fluid consistency, cob is often used to build unique structures such as curved walls, niches, and arches. Many newcomers to the craft learn to build cob dwellings through workshops or by books describing the techniques. A list of our favorite books can be found at the links to the left.
News:
- 01/14/2011: At home in the woods and in the round
- 01/07/2011: Repairs start at cottage hit by cob wall collapse
- 12/12/2010: Further Reflections: Corn cob: Animal feed, bedding, fuel - and weapon
- 12/02/2010: Egg House Designer Told to Get Crackin'
- 11/06/2010: Students create ways for energy efficiency in homes
- 11/09/2010: 1912 - Present: Pueblo Revival Style
- 08/19/2010: Dancing Rabbit Cob House Featured in YES! Magazine
- 06/03/2010: Portland Community College natural building project takes a village
- 05/05/2010: Cob oven building at the Magdalen Project
- 04/08/2010: Learn “cob construction” technique at AB Tech course
- 02/17/2010: Hartwick receives donation to finish student-built cottage
- 01/06/2010: Students raise vegetables, and a greenhouse, at Ballard School
- 12/05/2009: Plans for park on site of Cos Cob power plant proceeding
- 11/13/2009: New cob kitchen documentation website: The House That Millet Built
- 09/12/2009: Natural Building 101: Building a Cob House
- 07/30/2009: A Cottage of Straw, Handmade in Texas
- 07/01/2009: Cob Homes – An Ancient Building Technique That is Very Green
- 05/12/2009: Cob Houses: Building Green With Mud and Straw
- 11/24/2008: A How-To Guide to Sraw Bale Building
- 05/12/2008: Small Houses Make Sense
- 03/03/2008: CobHouse March Update
- 01/12/2008: Fruth and Brown Cob House
- MORE >>
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