The following 4 video's are of the Cob Cottage that is about 15 miles from me here on the Oregon Coast. The owners are Ianto Evans and Linda Smiley who have quite a group of talented associates helping them teach. For information see www.cobcottage.com They teach classes on how to build Cob Cottages and they sell some great books. Cob is using clay, sand and straw mixed with water. It drys to a very hard surface. It still should be protected from constant water with a large overhanging roof or as on the fences, a small roof to keep constant pounding rain from deteriorating it. They make couches, room dividers, walls, floors, oven's, just about anything you can form with your hands you can make out of cob. Including any art work shape you can imagine.
Saturday, October 25, 2008
The Cob Cottage in Coquille, Oregon
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That was so fun Sue. We need to go again. Maybe bring in some more interest. I wish I still had my farm because I can see myself making a smoke house, or wine room, or music studio, or man-cave, or whatever room. This is an awesome video with enough detail to show your viewers how versatile using cob can be.
ReplyDeleteNot sure if my last comment was accepted. But that was a fun day.
ReplyDeleteWhat I was saying was I hope that more people would be interested
in making cob homes. They last so much longer and are well insulated. And no termites or dry rot can conquer them. And any design and shape you want. You can make smoke room, or wine room, or music studio with great acoustics. Get creative. Make a cool cat house. (for cats)