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Cob and Straw Workshop is happening in 7 days
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Welcome! Start Here.
This is the Cob and Natural Building School. A community of people interesting in building natural, healthy homes. We teach everyone how to build their own cob home using traditional and modern techniques. Step 1: Comment Below! - Who you are - What your building goals are - What’s your biggest bottleneck right now? 😩 Step 2: Go through the Cob Building Basics Course! See START HERE - COB BUILDING BASICS
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2025 Hands-On Workshops - Join me!
Come meet me and other like-minded people this Spring and Summer for a Cob & Straw Workshop! You can see my schedule and all class details here: https://www.thiscobhouse.com/cob-workshops/
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Join Today - The Natural Building Academy has Launched!
Hi everyone! If you're ready to take your building project to the next level, I'm pleased to announce the launch of my comprehensive online Natural Building Academy! 🏡 This school is for anyone who wants to learn how to build their own natural home using: cob, straw-clay, rammed earth, strawbale, adobe, and hempcrete! 🔴 What You Get as A Member: ⭐ Cob Building Academy – The Video Masterclass. 20 hour video instruction library on cob building and natural building. ⭐ As you go through the course, Alex will be there to personally consult with you and answer your questions in the community. ⭐ Straw-Clay Building Academy ⭐ 2 Monthly Group Zoom Meetings with Alex. Educational Presentations and Q&A Sessions. ⭐ Virtual Workshop Experience - Video Recordings of Live, Hands-On Workshops (Experience 6 workshops per year!) ⭐ Zoom Meeting Q&A for each Live Workshop ⭐ One 60 minute consultation call with Alex. Speak to Alex directly to overcome any building challenges you may have. 🔴 Click Here to Join The Academy
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Join Today - The Natural Building Academy has Launched!
Seeking Advice: Cob House Design on Wet Site Conditions
Hello Cob House Fans and Trainers, Thank you for the incredible work you do and for fostering such a rich and supportive learning environment. I’m currently going through the classroom lessons offered here and truly appreciate the wealth of knowledge shared within this community. I’m in the concept phase of developing an eco-resort, and one of the signature structures will be a cob house shaped like a gumboot—a playful nod to an iconic symbol of our countryside. My goal is to create a space that is both culturally meaningful and environmentally sustainable. The site presents some challenges—it’s relatively wet, slightly swampy, and quite cold. Based on this, my contractor has recommended starting with clay bricks and then using clay to mold the gumboot form. While I understand the reasoning, I’m concerned that this may result in unnecessary duplication of work. I’ve used AI to model(as attached )the design and would greatly value your professional opinions or alternative ideas on how best to approach construction under these site conditions. Thank you in advance for your time and support. Evelyn , from Kenya ( Easr Africa)
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Seeking Advice: Cob House Design on Wet Site Conditions
One of my online students built this Cob House!
I've actually never shared these before, but one of my online students from a few years ago built her own beautiful cob house in Sri Lanka. She did an amazing job! What do you think?
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