@Jj Vee Yeah, no code approval is also a big benefit to this.

@N P Kremer Pigments is also one of the best suppliers for non-toxic, natural pigments.

@Shawn Na Yes, my first instinct looking at that is a lack of aggregate. Just try upping the amount of aggregate and it should fix.

@N P Here's a good instructional video for the brick herringbone pattern: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P5p1FBH77X4 I learned brick building mostly from watching Youtube and practicing it on projects.

@N P It is a great video he made. I actually saved this one a few years back and used it this past Fall as instruction when I built my greenhouse.

Hey Jessica, Here's a link to my cob materials/cost calculator: https://www.thiscobhouse.com/cob-wall-cost-calculator/ It might give you some rough idea of how much you need. Straw is the least volume material in cob. It's maybe 1% of the total volume. But every builder does it differently, so amounts will vary slightly.

@N P Glad you enjoyed it! I'll continue sharing interesting videos I come across.