How to choose a natural building material (i.e. cob or straw or a mix)
Published 24/06/2013 | 
You may find cob cottages particularly cute, but taste isn’t reason enough to choose one natural building material over another. Like more manufactured produ…
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One problem seems to be bother me – Insects. Ants, Termites, etc etc will thrive in nooks and crannies.
Thanks Kirsten…will make a move towards them!! Have a great june!!!
You could try Michael’s books for written advice. Google “Michael G. Smith” or try “The Hand-Sculpted House”. You could also try to contact the Cob Cottage Company for help with particular issues.
This is awesome. Where can i learn to do this? I am a Norwegian Viking which lives in Malaysia. To initiate something like this over there would really rock La Fargè (Concrete production) . If anyone has inputs on this..pls mail me !! Lets change the world!! 🙂
At 2:37 theres a Bong.
moisten your soil samples, squeeze them out of your hand and the one that forms ribbons has a high percentage of clay.
Is there a expert close to me I wanted to invite one to my house building party June 21-23 for cobbing?
Cub is a lot of work but it looks worth it
Great quote. “[The] Clay is sort of a universal adhesive that connects everything else together.” 6:06
How do I tell the difference between clay and regular dirt?
I am planning to build the entire village of sustainable material in around 30 Acre land in India; any referral, website, books will be much appreciated; you can please email me at kiran_arya@hotmail.com
yes. google taos pueblo new mexico,continually occupied for over a 1,000 years. you just need good drainage,and a good roof.
Would these structures withstand a snowy climate? Or would snow cause them to deteriorate?
It seems that most of this type of building is happening on the west coast, are there any workshops in central GA?I would love to learn more about designing and building a home.
lovely sharing,we are looking to build a hybrid structure and your video is a marvelous font of generosity.Thankyou
Are these style of houses only possible in warmer climates?
Or would it also work in more wet climates like England?
Thanks
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Thank you for the excellent, compact comparison of these different techniques. It will help me go to my community and show them how a building does not need to be uniform in its construction techniques. Particularly since we are already looking for a pole-barn load bearing structure.
Again, thanks!
Andrew
Windward Community
Windward.org
anybody know where I can get more info on the clay and wattle method discussed here?
I can’t help but every time Michael speaks, I keep clearing my throat. Sorry T.T
Love the house though!!
make a 3 story house from cobb
I live in SWFL and working for a local Builder here. Want to learn Building Construction business and naturally want to change human’s lifestyle to more naturelike. I wish to learn from Michael G. Smith or someone like him how to build efficiently from earth products. I know building from earthproducts will give you so much benefits as comfort and health benefits.
Guys any ideas where here in Florida I can find someone like that?
Thank you Kirstendirksen for the upload.
he reminds me of the lawyer of the boy in My Cousin Vinny(the movie)
how about Brazil?
I was curious about that as well.