How To Make Cob & Test Soils | COB HOUSE Part 4

In this tutorial series we are learning how to build a cob house which is a traditional and sustainable building technique built from clay, sand, straw, and water.
In this episode we focus on how to make a cob mix & how to source proper materials.
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[@victoriousgray5479]

This looks so fun, i hope i can build my house as big as I want it with cob one day! I looked into the Cob research institute and I'm so glad push to make this more normal is becoming more widespread!

[@khristamckinney2203]

I want to get a group of like minded people together & build cob homes for the homeless & it'd be awesome for the homeless to help build their own homes too 💗

[@lottakaisa7233]

Thank you for this. This is really interesting and helpful information🙏🌈🍀 I am suppost to start building my own tiny house next year here In Finland.

[@naturalbuildings]

Thank you! I’m glad you’re enjoying the videos :) Can’t wait to see your home!

[@insanechild888]

Thank you! We started digging the trench yesterday, so this guide is our go to

[@naturalbuildings]

That’s awesome!! Feel free to dm me @naturalbuildings if you have any questions. Hopefully will have the rest of the series out over the next 2 or 3 weeks. 🙏 I’d recommend having your plans looked at/receiving consulting along the way if you have 0 experience just to be sure you are building a safe structure but I’m happy you are taking value from the videos.

[@1noonoo]

Thank You! Thank You!🥰

[@naturalbuildings]

🙏🙏

[@chasethecat3839]

I'm doing this for the feral/homeless/abandoned cats in my neighborhood for bad weather. TY

[@naturalbuildings]

Would love to see photos! Send some to my instagram @naturalbuildings if you feel like it :)

[@sagem210x]

Very good video and explanation i think you just saved me, thank you very much for sharing this information !

[@naturalbuildings]

I’m glad you found it useful!! Thanks for your comment and support 🙏

[@anandnsvworld]

Wonderfully you have explained everything. A video I was desperately waiting for. Such detailed videos with explanations really help 🎉❤

[@naturalbuildings]

Thank you so much! Im glad you found it useful! 🙏🙏

[@comovidro]

Perfect explanation, thanks

[@coyoteserranoband]

How many baills do you think you go through when you make That cob dirt mixture for the walls ?

[@roshanpatil3078]

awesome 👍😎

[@Streambacon]

Can someone with experience building one, lead a cob house workshop in Arizona for me? Thank you!

[@naturalbuildings]

DM us on instagram @naturalbuildings :)

[@Streambacon]

@@naturalbuildings thanks I will!

[@Finding_Arcadia]

So this might he seen as an ignorant question, but why not just make the cob into those basketball sized loaves to begin with, rather than turning a large amount and then dividing it down? My thinking is you could do it in a smaller work space and would be able to determine ratios a little more accurately per brick, like it would be "This many cups of sand, this many cups of clay, handful of hay, etc"
Then again, its easier to stomp than it is to kneed for potentially hours on end

[@nauticdixons]

I guess with your suggested method, what you gain in saving energy from stumping a bigger batch, you lose in time doing smaller batches could be their reasoning? I'm gonna try your method since I will be working by myself by reducing the ratios to smaller measuring buckets.
Thanks for sharing.

[@FelixTheAnimator]

I live on 100% sand.

[@Dirt-Fermer]

At least it’s easy to add the right ratio of materials

[@iConstallate]

Fayetteville ohio

[@dictionarykida5881]

Can you have research paper these topic

[@cursedfox4942]

Just order 3 tonnes of clay and sand for 35 bucks lmao