Comments on: Cob Houses: Building Green With Mud and Straw http://www.thegreenestdollar.com/2009/05/cob-houses-building-green-with-mud-and-straw/#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=cob-houses-building-green-with-mud-and-straw Save Money. Save the Environment. Be Happy. Mon, 30 Jan 2012 16:01:57 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Cob home pictureshttp://www.thegreenestdollar.com/2009/05/cob-houses-building-green-with-mud-and-straw/#comment-16142 Cob home pictures Thu, 14 Jul 2011 09:34:11 +0000 http://www.thegreenestdollar.com/?p=1538#comment-16142 [...] Cob | Cob House May 12, 2009 … Cob is incredibly durable once it dries. See the first picture? That cob house is located in … [...] [...] Cob | Cob House May 12, 2009 … Cob is incredibly durable once it dries. See the first picture? That cob house is located in … [...]

]]> By: Butlerhttp://www.thegreenestdollar.com/2009/05/cob-houses-building-green-with-mud-and-straw/#comment-16068 Butler Sun, 26 Jun 2011 08:30:37 +0000 http://www.thegreenestdollar.com/?p=1538#comment-16068 I love the photos of your beautiful home. There are a few earth homes in New Zealand and generally, in my opinion, are the most creative living spaces available to average people. Well, people involbved in building earth homes appear to be a lot more creative than average which makes them fun to know. I bet you are no exception. well done!!! I love the photos of your beautiful home. There are a few earth homes in New Zealand and generally, in my opinion, are the most creative living spaces available to average people. Well, people involbved in building earth homes appear to be a lot more creative than average which makes them fun to know. I bet you are no exception. well done!!!

]]> By: hadji kareemhttp://www.thegreenestdollar.com/2009/05/cob-houses-building-green-with-mud-and-straw/#comment-15892 hadji kareem Sat, 14 May 2011 13:30:18 +0000 http://www.thegreenestdollar.com/?p=1538#comment-15892 If we are returning to use the clay (mud) to build a house for a people we can solve the problem of the world . If we are returning to use the clay (mud) to build a house for a people we can solve the problem of the world .

]]> By: Catgut and Other Research — Cricket and Greyhttp://www.thegreenestdollar.com/2009/05/cob-houses-building-green-with-mud-and-straw/#comment-15573 Catgut and Other Research — Cricket and Grey Sun, 10 Apr 2011 03:37:01 +0000 http://www.thegreenestdollar.com/?p=1538#comment-15573 [...] The Greenest Dollar: Cob Houses Another site with information on what cob houses are. [...] [...] The Greenest Dollar: Cob Houses Another site with information on what cob houses are. [...]

]]> By: David Reedhttp://www.thegreenestdollar.com/2009/05/cob-houses-building-green-with-mud-and-straw/#comment-15260 David Reed Wed, 16 Mar 2011 14:55:05 +0000 http://www.thegreenestdollar.com/?p=1538#comment-15260 sorry for the late response Isreal, I would suggest against that idea simply because of the tremendous weight of cob, a cob walls needs to be firmly set upon a solid stem wall with its weigh evenly distributed to the ground!! you could do a different application called light straw clay, where a conventional wall is framed, the plywood is screwed to the the wall from base up to 4 foot, then filled with loose straw that has been bathed in a clay slurry then packed into the wall from above, once dried the plywood is removed and the next section done, until all of the walls are filled and dry, then a earthen plaster is applied to the interior and exterior, very beautiful finish!! sorry for the late response Isreal, I would suggest against that idea simply because of the tremendous weight of cob, a cob walls needs to be firmly set upon a solid stem wall with its weigh evenly distributed to the ground!! you could do a different application called light straw clay, where a conventional wall is framed, the plywood is screwed to the the wall from base up to 4 foot, then filled with loose straw that has been bathed in a clay slurry then packed into the wall from above, once dried the plywood is removed and the next section done, until all of the walls are filled and dry, then a earthen plaster is applied to the interior and exterior, very beautiful finish!!

]]> By: israelhttp://www.thegreenestdollar.com/2009/05/cob-houses-building-green-with-mud-and-straw/#comment-13903 israel Thu, 14 Oct 2010 21:41:13 +0000 http://www.thegreenestdollar.com/?p=1538#comment-13903 I am thinking of putting a raised (3 ft above ground) one room addition on my ranch home in Pittsburgh, Pa. It will connect into a brick house and be 9 ft. x 12 ft. dining room. I thought of sinking two piers into ground and connecting to just above cinder block (resting on it - is outer wall of existing house) and putting steel I beams across. CAN I BUILD COB WALLS ON TOP OF THE I BEAMS SO THE 3 COB WALLS WOULD BE SUPPORTED BY THE 2 CORNER PIERS AND I BEAMS OR ARE THEY TOO HEAVY FOR THAT AND SHOULD BE BUILT FROM GROUND UP? (WITH 3 FT. DEEP FOUNDATION?) I am thinking of putting a raised (3 ft above ground) one room addition on my ranch home in Pittsburgh, Pa. It will connect into a brick house and be 9 ft. x 12 ft. dining room. I thought of sinking two piers into ground and connecting to just above cinder block (resting on it – is outer wall of existing house) and putting steel I beams across.
CAN I BUILD COB WALLS ON TOP OF THE I BEAMS SO THE 3 COB WALLS WOULD BE SUPPORTED BY THE 2 CORNER PIERS AND I BEAMS OR ARE THEY TOO HEAVY FOR THAT AND SHOULD BE BUILT FROM GROUND UP?
(WITH 3 FT. DEEP FOUNDATION?)

]]> By: Garyhttp://www.thegreenestdollar.com/2009/05/cob-houses-building-green-with-mud-and-straw/#comment-13184 Gary Tue, 15 Jun 2010 02:16:57 +0000 http://www.thegreenestdollar.com/?p=1538#comment-13184 Thanks for the information on cob building. I am planning to build in southwestern Utah over the next couple years. I often find the ancient Pueblo Indian homes made from cobbed mud and sticks in the walls of the canyons near my land. They first inspired me to look into ways to build my own earthen home. I would also like to incorperate Juniper,Cedar, Pinion and Ponderosa limbs and wood into the house and making furnishings of which there is plenty around me. Thanks for the information on cob building. I am planning to build in southwestern Utah over the next couple years. I often find the ancient Pueblo Indian homes made from cobbed mud and sticks in the walls of the canyons near my land. They first inspired me to look into ways to build my own earthen home. I would also like to incorperate Juniper,Cedar, Pinion and Ponderosa limbs and wood into the house and making furnishings of which there is plenty around me.

]]> By: Cob, Earthbags & 5 More DIY Natural Building Techniques | WebEcoisthttp://www.thegreenestdollar.com/2009/05/cob-houses-building-green-with-mud-and-straw/#comment-12447 Cob, Earthbags & 5 More DIY Natural Building Techniques | WebEcoist Mon, 15 Mar 2010 17:04:04 +0000 http://www.thegreenestdollar.com/?p=1538#comment-12447 [...] via: ziggy fresh)How can a house made of mud last 500 years? The short answer is, the combination of clay, sand and straw – known as cob – is extremely strong and durable once it dries, and can withstand fire and severe weather as [...] [...] via: ziggy fresh)How can a house made of mud last 500 years? The short answer is, the combination of clay, sand and straw – known as cob – is extremely strong and durable once it dries, and can withstand fire and severe weather as [...]

]]> By: Beverly Branchhttp://www.thegreenestdollar.com/2009/05/cob-houses-building-green-with-mud-and-straw/#comment-11917 Beverly Branch Wed, 20 Jan 2010 03:18:10 +0000 http://www.thegreenestdollar.com/?p=1538#comment-11917 Hey out there, I am interested in cob/adobe building and want to learn more! I am an artist and want to build a studio/living space in New Mexico. (Is there mud there?) Willing to work for food and a place to crash.I am very excited about this new chapter in my life! Bev Hey out there, I am interested in cob/adobe building and want to learn more!
I am an artist and want to build a studio/living space in New Mexico. (Is there
mud there?)

Willing to work for food and a place to crash.I am very excited about this
new chapter in my life!

Bev

]]> By: Mandyhttp://www.thegreenestdollar.com/2009/05/cob-houses-building-green-with-mud-and-straw/#comment-11071 Mandy Thu, 05 Nov 2009 17:16:56 +0000 http://www.thegreenestdollar.com/?p=1538#comment-11071 So, what would a person do if she doesn't have a lot of- or any- clay on-site? So, what would a person do if she doesn’t have a lot of- or any- clay on-site?

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