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Cob building is similar to adobe, except you don't make bricks. You just slap clay, sand and straw together,
like making mud pies, then cover it with plaster when it's dry. It's been
around for centuries. Some of the cob buildings built in the 15th century are
still standing, and pueblos built out of cob have survived for centuries!
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opinion, cob is one of the most versatile building methods
on the planet. It can be used in any environment; even in
environments with a lot of rain. In such a case, all you
need to do is to make sure your roof has an adequate
overhang. In extreme cases, the walls can be coated with a
waterproof plaster and/or linseed oil for weatherproofing.
Cob is literally dirt cheap, since the main ingredients come
from dirt! The only tradeoff is that it is labor-intensive,
but that's not usually a burden because cobbing is FUN! Just
ask anyone who's ever done it. Something about cobbing
touches the kid in us all. It is also a very artistic medium
that can be sculptured to create imaginative artistic
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| Adobe
| Barefoot Builder | Cal
Earth | Cob | Roger
Dean | Earthbags | Earthships
| Chuck Hall | James
Hubbell | Landscape
Treatments | Mud Builders of Atlanta |
Rammed
Earth |Stone | Straw
Bale | Treehouses
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About the pictures
in this tutorial: Not all of the cob structures in the
pictures shown here were built by the Culture Artist Cobbers. Many
are from cobbers at various sites around the world. I have
attempted to get permission for all the photos used on this site,
and to properly credit them wherever possible. When the cobbers in
question have a website, I have tried to link the picture back to
their site, or list them in the Cob
Builders' Directory, or both. I have made every effort to gain
permission for all the pictures shown. If I inadvertently used one
without permission, please contact me at chuck@cultureartist.org
and I will either credit the source or remove it. Thanks!
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