DIY COB Tutorial & Intro to Straw Bale building.

[@itzakpoelzig330]

I like how the cob guy took the mystery and finickiness out of it by explaining how to use just your hand and some water to find out if your soil is clayey enough. That's really breaking it down to the homemade level that most of us are working at! As he says, people can get so caught up in "but what percentage of this and that?", so much so that they can psych themselves out of taking action.

[@itzakpoelzig330]

Oh, he just let us hear what cob sounds like! That's brilliant! This guy is answering questions I didn't even know I had.

[@jerrythompson-wq5wu]

Love and light

[@1Lightdancer]

❤ I spent a day stomping and helping build a bit of a cob wall at Breitenbush Hot Springs in the early 90s. The project began with a workshop with Ianto of Cob Cottage Construction. When the wildfires went through the camp in 2020, the nearby wooden guest cabins burned - while the 2 cobb structures are still standing strong!

[@TheOffGridGuru]

Exactly!

[@rogerbooth135]

Yes correct however the small cob by yurts is uninhabitable due to unpermitted! Damn, stupid in my opinion. Same as the old gift shop cottage. No permit no usage

[@TheresaLawrence-wx4mq]

What a nice polite guy , I wish I could take a lesson from him .😊

[@mrbhondul]

Hey OGG love it man, it's so natural, organic, no gimmicks, pure love for mud. I'm going to build a cob house soon, and you are my inspiration. I'm going to come back and watch you again, several times. Keep up with the great work. Thank you...

[@62romeo]

I just bought some off grid land in Montrose. I would love to connect with the community! I’m ready to build a cobb house.😊

[@corrinnacorrinna5572]

What a great teacher!! He explains the 'Why' in lamens terms and the cause/effect.❤

[@naturalbuildings]

Great video! 🌞🌱 I appreciate how you incorporate yourself into your videos and your storytelling ability. Really well done ✌️

[@nonamexd9856]

This video is just what I needed

[@peeblekitty5780]

28:30 If it's so vulnerable to rain from above, how do you protect the wall while it's a work in progress (no roof or sealant)? Just put a tarp over it when the forecast says rain? edit: nvm answered :) 30:45

[@maryhowson5999]

Really enjoyed this x Going to have a go at a wall x Thank you x x x

[@EarthCreature.]

Love it, nice cadence of introduction & techniques & material. Well done on your video skills etc lately

[@TheOffGridGuru]

Thanks! I've been working on my intros :)

[@indiebaby]

I had a good feeling about Colorado.

[@YHVH1483]

Eww

[@ALehrer-s8f]

very impressive and inspiring! thank you 😊

[@nataliegist2014]

I’ve mixed shredded paper into my cob/adobe mix and it made much more weather resistant. It does take longer to dry out.

[@maigematthews5620]

Cob Questions: 1. Can you use wood-leveled form-framing while building walls with the cob? 2. If so, how many feet in height at a time to allow curing and drying? 3. If not, what material(s) would make for adequate form-framing while building walls with the cob? 4. Would it help improve the driving into the cob & twisting method if your wooden sewing stick had 2 or more prongs on the end of it? 5. What if they had a bit of a spiral tip, like a Twist Tiller Manual Hand Tiller Garden Claw Cultivator? 6 . What about making a form for moist cob bricks before applying it to the wall? Thank you in advance for your advice.

[@lukesalter-ec3hh]

If you haven’t found it yet, have a look at the ‘cobbauge’ project from the uk&france. They utilise shuttering and give many many tested methods for building :) super cool project!

[@briannawunderlin]

Awesome! Thank you!

[@elliotspooner3484]

I love this really got me Inspired 😊🎉

[@sterlingyork8223]

Amazing thank you for this

[@peeblekitty5780]

He talked about termites possibly getting in the walls if the straw content is too high. What about straw-clay homes? How would one prevent termites (or moisture seeping/rot, for that matter) if the inner bulk of the walls are strawbale for insulation?

[@jacobebert9215]

My Bday is the 26th! Happy birthday!

[@blackmambo327]

Howdy, I'm interested in the Earthship,straw bale combo to build our own tiny house in that way. That part of the video was pretty brief. I assume that if they were building out completely, they would just continue with the rebar and straw baled until desired wall height was reached. Thanks

[@TheOffGridGuru]

Strawbale and Earthship combo is tricky if you plan on burying your structure. Straw bale is best above grade

[@blackmambo327]

@@TheOffGridGuru I'll probably just berm up the tire work then. Thanks for your response!

[@amisayellowbird8852]

Windows and doors need a lintel on top to distribute the weight across the wall. It needs to be a strong, thick piece of wood. Also, too much straw weakens the cob. And there are other termites that love to eat the earth. Others prefer wood.

[@wyatt5001]

So, I can use Portland cement on the exterior walls and cob on the interior walls? Didn’t quite understand that tip around 27-28 min. Thanks!

[@Foxiepawstotti]

Great video, he looks like Willem DeFoe.

[@TheOffGridGuru]

Hahah haven’t heard that one yet!

[@coyoteserranoband]

How many baills do you think you go through when you make That cob dirt mixture for the walls ?

[@youio9063]

thank you so much man 🙏❤️

[@bananapatch9118]

We are 55 and 60 and retiring to the mountains of southern Mexico, a city called San Cristobal de las Casas. At 7200 feet in elevation it is kind of in the clouds so cool and slightly humid with a rainy season. Is this a bad place to build with cob ? And digging in the ground on our land, how do we know if we have enough clay ? Thx very much !!!

[@TheOffGridGuru]

You easily do silt soil tests to determine the clay content of your soil in different locations. As for your location, I would look for examples of clay building in your area. These techniques can be successful in humid areas if done properly, do your research! Good luck

[@SC-ix3rq]

How long does it take to dry before starting the next layer?

[@corrosivecub]

i think it depends on the temp/weather outside. probably a few days.

[@transcendentalamor]

I am in Moffat and am looking to build a Cob house on my land so was doing KZbin research and came across this video. I remember meeting you guys at the energy fair. Do you guys offer advice etc?

[@TheOffGridGuru]

I will ask Shawn for the best way to contact him and get back to you...

[@TheOffGridGuru]

Shawn is the Cob builder featured in this video, You can contact him at: [e-mail] Good Luck!

[@transcendentalamor]

Amazing, thank you so much!!

[@ct00001]

It seems.to me the insulative properties of the straw would also diminish the thermal mass properties of solid cob. Does that sound accurate?

[@karolineberg-hansen8892]

What do you reccomend for a wet and cold climate like norway? Is it possible?

[@3vanguardofthephoenix335]

Log cabin! Torch the exterior facing parts of the logs to make them water, termite, vermin, and mold resistant! Blacksmiths and farmers have charred tool handles and fence posts for yeaaaars! There are fence posts directly drove into the ground found hundreds of years later :)

[@michaeldavis3819]

You could go with sod instead, with a vapor barrier to protect the interior from moisture.

[@davwht9]

Does Mohave Done Homes join your group??? ❤

[@engahmedsection5071]

When buidling COB it's takes a time to much more carefull sticinkg layer to another layer.

[@maryhowson5999]

Can you use bracken in place of straw x x x

[@TheOffGridGuru]

Ferns? Possibly, but I haven’t heard of it 🧐That would be a good questions for the community forum on Permies.com

[@amygambrell8983]

I saw that this may have been uploaded sometime ago are you referring to this Aug in 2024

[@uarestrong76]

my first thought watching this video GOD HE"S BEAUTIFUL. And my second thought. okay pretty man tell me how to build a backyard hobbit hole lol

[@raymondpeters9186]

Pumicecrete is by far the best building material on the planet Pumicecrete is a mixture of pumice cement and water mixed and poured into a set of reusable forms walls are poured from 12"to 24" thick pumicecrete is fireproof termite proof rust rot and mold proof and has a high R value and good sound attenuation solid poured walls means no critters can live in your walls Pumicecrete can be built for a fraction of the cost and time

[@MRSketch09]

Uh, is there any videos on youtube you'd recommend? I've never heard of "Pumicecrete" before?

[@esthersanchez2264]

@@MRSketch09 "CREATING CONCRETE" - in my search i discovered this KZbin channel i only saw one of the many that explain… i just subscribed. 😊

[@ourmobilehomemakeover662]

Critters also cannot live in packed tires, straw bale, or cob walls either. All of the above are packed too tightly and/or are sealed with plaster. They are also better for fire prevention and insulation compared with traditional stick build homes. I’m sure pumice-crete is also great, but don’t be fooled into thinking the processes mentioned in this video are a haven for pests or fire. They aren’t.

[@CredibleHulk10]

What makes it "the best" on the planet, other than your very vague assertion that it is so, along with the aspects you list which are also aspects of the building materials in this video? As far as the fraction of the cost, that is just patently absurd; you are not making pumice in your backyard.

[@raymondpeters9186]

There structures that are 2000 years old in Rome made out of pumice. Show me a 2000 year old strawbale home

[@MRSketch09]

07:03 Sir, I appreciate you doing this kind of stuff, but work on your camera skills.. get the heck out of someones face, when their explaining something, maybe LOOK at what they are pointing at, from a bit of a distance, so the viewer knows what the heck is going on & can take in the LARGER picture? Detail shots are good, when on point. Like your into this, so it ALL makes more sense to you, but someone who's new, needs to see the project at hand. Neat stuff overall.

[@davejones4269]

Love this but you really struggled to follow the ‘sewing ‘ motion that the instructor kept telling you about. You kept stabbing and pushing it in, even though he kept telling you to sew/twist ……it made me laugh, but well done for producing the video. Anyway, that little mistake reinforced in my mind, what I should be doing when creating a cob wall …so thanks

[@markkica8755]

I think this is not effective way and its time consuming. The house of my grandparents 100y ago was build of clay+straw which was formed into bricks and left on sun to dry. Then they were joined together with lime mortar . The house still exist.

[@andrewarthurmatthews6685]

Yes this technique is too slow and too laborious when other natural methods would do the job more efficiently and effectively

[@GOODERKIND]

dude. instead of focusing the video on the guy...show the material/mud that he's talking about... focus.

[@POSMhorsefarmer7]

Iy's mainly about COB ! STRAW BALW BUILDING?????????

[@wisteria_love]

You don’t want to use tires now with all the studies coming out about children who played on tire scraps in playgrounds getting cancer now as adults at a higher rate.

[@juliebryan2549]

Ok all is wonderful, but where are the women? I can't believe there is not one woman who built her house here? So I would like to see you search out the fair for woman that have joined in this community

[@mirriamvalentin8634]

I want to build

[@redtoaster7078]

I mean it’s not really a woman filled community due to the harshness but I have seen a few of them in it!

[@blackmambo327]

There is a video of a young woman and her partner who built an Earthship. She went to the Earthship Academy.

[@debaterforhim]

I'm here researching how to build a house inexpensively as I want to be able to build something nice for my husband and son

[@ourmobilehomemakeover662]

I’ve seen lots of women builders in KZbin. Most of them are featured alongside male partners, but not all.