Cob (material) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Cob is a building material consisting of clay, sand, straw, water, and earth, similar to adobe. Cob is fireproof, resistant to seismic activity, and inexpensive. It can be used to create artistic, sc...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cob_(material)
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Because of all the straw, cob can be slightly more insulating than adobe, but it still would not make a very comfortable house in a climate of extreme temperatures. The wonderful thing about cob construction is that it can be a wildly freeform, sculptural affair.
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www.greenhomebuilding.com/cob.htm
www.greenhomebuilding.com/cob.htm
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50 small efficient straw bale house plans, information on natural building technologies ... The concept of "cob construction" is controversial. Widely differing opinions are held by thoughtful, well meaning people. As the physics, metaphysics and culture of housing is complex, many subtle design compromises are required.
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www.balewatch.com/cob.html
www.balewatch.com/cob.html
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To avoid mortgage payments, pay as you go, minimize resource use, and keep construction simple (and fun), it helps if the plan is small. Most of these plans are designed as small as possible and still be livable...always with the option of "blowing them up" 100% or more for more space in all use areas.
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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. ... Cob Construction Basics:
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cobhouse.net/
cobhouse.net/
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cobworks.com provides instruction and construction on building your very own cob building. ... Jose Juan and Yady's cob house is finally finished! ... <Read the blog> of James Rodgers, a participant from our Cob and Community course. It's fun to read about one of our workshops from the participant's perspective!
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www.cobworks.com/
www.cobworks.com/
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Cob houses are made of clay-like lumps of soil, sand, and straw. Unlike adobe and straw bale construction ... More about cob houses and other types of earth construction, from our architecture glossary. ... Definition: In Old English, cob was a root word that meant lump or rounded mass. Cob houses are made ... home construction...
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architecture.about.com/od/greenarchitecture/g/cob.htm
architecture.about.com/od/greenarchitecture/g/cob.htm
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Cob construction uses sand, clay and straw. Mixed well this special mud is applied to the foundation in continuing layers. Each layer must dry so that it can support the next, and the wall is tapered in as you build up. ... The oldest inhabited structure in the U.S., Taos Pueblo, is earthen construction. A cob mansion in Nelson,
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www.iaosb.com/html/cob_construction.html
www.iaosb.com/html/cob_construction.html
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Based out of Asheville, NC, Kleiwerks conducts natural building workshops and contracts to build hybrid structures incorporating stone, timber-frame, cob, slipstraw, bamboo, earth plasters, living roofs, and lots of fine details. ... What we are ... How we started...
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