Modern Off-Grid Cob House Built With Sand, Clay & Straw - Sustainable Green Building Tour

[@guy8646]

I love this but we need more videos that delve into how you install electricity and how you deal with any repairs and problems when everything is buried behind the cob. Thanks.

[@marcellogenovese199]

It would be a massive pain in the ass. You put the wiring/plumbing in the walls as you build it up. The alternative route would be running conduit housing on the face of the walls, which looks industrial and probably why they didn't so that. I guess you just really need to plan ahead.

[@msthing]

exactly - maintenance question looms large

[@corylannon8546]

I would imagine you consolidate plugs/outlets to one or two heights in your design. If it were me, I would lay 2 or 3 inch electrical conduit down around the entire home in all the walls with T joints spaced for whatever i would need. Then you could snake all power/data lines through relatively easy and you can always replace cable or run new stuff down the road.

[@musyoka8]

True.

[@danilles.4247]

Check out This Cob House on youtube, his channel shows all the steps in building a cob house

[@leongaber5634]

Thanks so much everyone for the comments. I've really enjoyed reading through each one. Building this home has been a hard, amazing, crazy adventure for Tonya and I.

[@footballfactory8797]

How much would a cob house like this cost? It’s amazing :)

[@iamaku09]

you did an amazing job. well done

[@arialblack87]

I love the whole house, but that floor! It is absolutely stunning! How durable and easy/hard to maintain is it?

[@rahelapuscas8518]

How much did it cost to build the house?

[@Pilot333]

And blessings to the birth of the new one coming.

[@jnac8857]

This is one of the best cob house design I've seen on KZbin, it surely showcased the potential of cob as a future design material. Thanks so much!

[@Rose_Bride]

I'm not usually a fan of the raw, unfinished look of cob homes, but THIS is absolutely GORGEOUS. Not just the decor, but the actual design of the home interior itself is beautiful.

[@rmar127]

That rammed earth fireplace is a work of art.

[@TenerifeHorseRescue]

we just finished building a cob and stone house on our animal sanctuary in Tenerife. It was a 47-day project (with some breaks) and took 2-5 volunteers working on it. Completely sustainable, very good insulated.

[@JoshuaHumble-f6l]

Do you have a list of cost? I'm in Oregon and I'm tired of the clowns breaking up familys and separating and dividing the nation and sowing rifts between us all and it's getting worse every day. I'm wanting property and I want to build cheap using the land I will eventually own where I plan on building using Cobb logs rocks recycling renewing old stuff and blending with nature. I'm just getting started and I would really like it if you had any sort of advice for me and my family concerning? My name is Joshua humble and I'm in Oregon I apologize if I'm being rude or too up front. I'm not rich with money but I count my wealth in the family and friends that are family and the experience of life interaction between us. I'm going on 39 and I'm being completely and utterly drawn to building not just a home but a fully sustainable off grid terrace micro-farm home where I can build these tiny homes Cobb structures and house my loved ones and relieve them from the burden of paying for renting and raise cattle and poultry stuff like that and give kids generational wealth.

[@jenniferdowney3674]

What is the most interesting to me is that bio septic system! That is worth a whole video on it’s own.

[@justalora2896]

100% agree!!!

[@trades9943]

There is a plethora of literature on it. If you access to a university library that's best

[@BigBirdy100]

Mosquitoes

[@susanfreeman5340]

@@BigBirdy100 small fish, humming birds & frogs take care of skeeters.

[@kathyl5610]

Congratulations to the couple who built this beautiful and efficient little home and CONGRATULATIONS on the upcoming birth of their baby!

[@ivillu]

This is truly one of the most beautiful homes I've seen, that wall coming into the living space is amazing

[@kbtz6721]

I love seeing people take alternative building and make it into something to show people it can be used for a more standard style of architecture instead of just tiny homes or something more niche

[@kevinwells4986]

I agree with you. I love seeing the tiny homes videos. This is also so relevant to our future though as well. Personally I'd like living in this structure more than a tiny home, but at this point I'd probably take about anything... lol. Reaching retirement age very quickly. But I love this channel, and this was such a great video.

[@ljubomir021]

For me tiny homes are fine until there are kids. I have a small child and i couldnt see it happening even with best organisation of space. This looks like a couzy solution for family od 3, even 4

[@soaruk3697]

@@kevinwells4986 I just love it when people say 800ft square is a 'tiny' home - having lived in houses of that size most of my life in the UK and Europe - one assume you are from the USA?

[@kevinwells4986]

@ Soar UK - I know your point S.UK, but I don't know where I told you I was in an 800 sq ft 'cabin'. In any case I'm in an 8' by 25' trailer now since the home was reflagged after the big fire here, and I've never lived in a trailer before. Since I 'started out' in Laguna Beach, in a 4 story home, you can see the progression is not working so well for me. But, I do love the efficiency of these tiny homes. BTW, I've been to Japan so many times (as my employer was there), and have many Japanese friends - it may be tight where you are, but you ought to see some of their apartments. I just hope we can all stay dry. Take care, happy covid-time.

[@jameswright3972]

Exactly

[@bevtrue6937]

Gorgeous house. The fireplace is divine, too.

[@personalgrowthplace7202]

This is the MOST beautiful cob home I’ve seen! I would hire this woman to design mine if I could.

[@iTeerRex]

All natural yet very clean modern looking. Well done.

[@alexlarson833]

WOW!!!! That’s an incredible cob house! I can’t believe they built that with sand and clay. Congrats Tonya and Leon 👍👍👍

[@Abdulll804]

This is very easy to built

[@emwiley5137]

This is one of my favorite cobs homes. It is so beautiful.

[@annesweeney5552]

Beautiful home ! Twin boys and she looks like she carrying twins again wow ! God Bless you and you beautiful family

[@shellbellexx3]

Oh my goodness! What an impressively smart design. This home is absolutely gorgeous and has such a peaceful flow. You can tell how well thought out the design is. Love this home 😍

[@yushikuang7877]

The inside is unexpectedly luxurious.

[@sashastarshanti3599]

I love this beautiful cob house! The design is elegant and peaceful, and I really like a design plan with no wasted space, on the small side, yet not tiny. Love the curved walls, bedroom designs, and kitchen too.

[@tytyguy22]

This house is beautiful! My dream. I love the kitchen and how modern it is and open. The fireplace is gorgeous. Bathroom sink blending into a bench is amazing.

[@deborahadcock978]

Wow!!!!!I never knew an off grid house could be so beautiful!!!

[@lapislazarus8899]

Beautiful home. I live in New Mexico (think Earthships) so cob, or Adobe, is a very common way of building out here. I love the fireplace wall, very creative.

[@MusicEchos]

You could forget that cob is involved and win an Architectural home building award!!

[@lindylindybasicoceangirl]

...MUST push pause halfway to say I love the attention to detail/design so far...truly talented couple with a vision for a blissful space...

[@oranjmusemeyer968]

Beautiful home- I think I would need more solar though.

[@joewoodchuck3824]

The 1 kw rating is probably the panel rating. Battery storage can be any size you want for heavier loads. The caveat being that the larger the battery storage, the longer it takes to charge when depleted.

[@marthahawkinson-michau9611]

They look like they’ve reduced their power needs to the point where they mostly are using solar power for lighting and the refrigerator. They did mention both a propane stove and passive solar design. I would wager that the water heater is probably also propane.

[@t_thumpol]

The house was so gorgeous that i didn't expect cob house to be like this. Seriously looks like marble touch some part I want one too

[@rhondashotwell7358]

I love this house, and especially the rammed earth fireplace; so beautiful!

[@jocelynelangis777]

So impressive! I am almost out of words! Brlliant construction using the cob I would like a lot to see a full video on construction. Let’s be realistic you have to be a good engineer and hard worker. The wall make an intense connection between human an nature and the whole set up of the place is really beautiful and inviting. Congratulations for such a respectful construction. Thanks to Exploring Alternatives for opening our mind to new concept of living.

[@ExploringAlternatives]

Thanks so much for your wonderful comment Jocelyne :)

[@2000coco]

@@ExploringAlternatives do they have their own channel? Love to see more of their construction journey and how they deal with issues/repairs that come up

[@سهمالهاجري]

@@ExploringAlternatives clay based plsster water proofs the house?

[@indiblossom]

How long did this build take start to finish?

[@indiblossom]

How much did it cost to build?

[@pacificnorthwestgirl2725]

Creative off-grid home. The only thing I didn't care for were the curtains instead of traditional wooden closet doors and the metal counters in the kitchen . The wall behind the fireplace was really beautiful as was the stone steps leading to the front door.

[@terencesayers3478]

I stayed in this place as an airbnb rental. Great build and location on Vancouver Island, BC. The stars are night were amazing!

[@robinpickelsimer7229]

This is my dream home! How did you know! Great job guys!

[@1acrehomesteader43]

Wow, that is an awesome home. I love that design, very creative. The constructive wetlands is really thinking outside the box! 🏠 🏡

[@poojabhatt3252]

What a beautiful house! Love the curved walls and the living room.

[@GrummanIsComin]

Amazing home! I’d love to live in this home. I love how it’s all off grid and eco friendly! Brilliant 👍

[@BrightestBlessings7899]

Such a beautiful building that will last hundreds of years, you have created! How wonderful.

[@lavondacarter7228]

Need a tower , so can see the mountain in the background, love cob houses, build with earth, sand , straw and water , how natural is that, healthy building materials for certain , this is a beautiful home and beautiful location !

[@LockyDoesScience]

How do you run/install the electric through cob houses

[@janinafisher101]

Beautiful design, especially including the off-grid components. That rammed earth wall is stunning. A masonry stove would have been perfect for this house! Nicely done.

[@cathylynnpietranton]

Thanks Danielle for sharing this couple story. We love their design. 👍👍❤

[@ExploringAlternatives]

Thanks Cathy :) :)

[@BanshanMarwein]

Truly stunning house. Loved the surrounding areas.

[@kurtisarnold2788]

Would love to learn more about the bio septic system. That is tremendously appealing. It's great to see such a small footprint for living.

[@benjones8977]

I’m curious as to why the roof is flat, if it had been angled couldn’t you’ve gotten more solar panels? It seems like you would have trouble dispersing water also?

[@66alsmith]

The roof is designed to collect rain water, it’s mentioned early in the video

[@arthurfilemon6038]

This gorgeous and beautifully designed from the outside to the inside. It's the perfect size for a family of 3 for example.

[@RokDAWG1]

Everything about this house is amazingly beautiful!

[@nikolasflameart9750]

I live in an old trailer (mobile home). Gonna retro/cyberpunk it up as practice for when I do my own natural home. Trailers often have that wood panel thing with those tiny black stripes. I thought about leaving a portion of the trailer untouched and make a truth window out of it 😆 Nice home, living cheap now so I can do my cobb home similar to this one!

[@samuelsoroaster416]

What an amazing job seeing all those details. Crazy amount of work it looks like. Can you please explain how the constructed wetland works in the winter?

[@lifestyleoffreedomfamily]

Very good - but one “cob house builder” once told me - build a roof first then the rest!!! and I would do it that way too ;-)

[@koalawilliams4236]

Finally a cob house with pictures on the walls!! Wondering if you used command hooks or there is another way to hang photos you recommend?

[@lordplanet8413]

Beautiful natural nontoxic low carbon a true sustainable home. There many natural homes like this in the world that are over a thousand years old.

[@j.b.8767]

What an amazing structure for showcasing Green Building ideas and applications! This building is also a labor of love, so it has an appeal on various fronts, and it is successful in all those aspects!! What a gorgeous building! Thank you for building it Leon and Tonya, and thanks for sharing it Mat and Danielle! Totally awesome, and totally cool! Totally.....

[@Transportia]

I appreciate this design which is more acceptable in most urban/suburban areas. You just can't build a happy little hobbit house if all the other houses in the neighborhood are more conventional. You won't get permitted. Save the sculptural elements for inside the house, and let it look a bit more modern on the outside. I do love those sculpted houses, but I'm much more interested in urbanizing the cob house movement rather than continuing to eat up all the land for my own personal dream estate. I'd very much like more videos on alternative urban building.

[@pastrami00]

The biggest issue with 'alternative' building methods (and virtually every area of innovation) is that governments rarely allow them. They're still stuck with building codes that were developed in the '50s.

[@SandraDelesalle]

Lovely home! I would love to live in a house like this.

[@janethastings193]

Every year the weather gets worse .....I live in Norfolk VA. We had a earthquake in 2011 a small one but it difinantly got my attention ! This is what the future of housing looks like.

[@32fps]

Dunno how to tell you this, but earthquakes are not related to climate change. The earthquake in VA was just a rare but not impossible event. I lived in VA when it happened. Ironically I live in CA now and have been through numerous earthquakes. They're not worse/more abundant because of climate change, they exist because this entire state is on fault lines.

[@janethastings193]

@@32fps Matthew 24: 6&7

[@janethastings193]

@@32fps at the time maybe it was rare. We are going to have another one. To have any...means we are on a fault line....we will have another one.

[@Equalshares]

A video explaining how to do plumbing and electricity would be great

[@robinpickelsimer7229]

You should be proud! Fantastic job! Love the VPN lesson as well.

[@robinpickelsimer7229]

Thanks

[@karziflora]

I'm ready to move in, what a stunning house in a gorgeous location

[@Abdulll804]

Really, then may i know which type of location you like most ?

[@tangocash342]

Just beautiful and I believe healthy.

[@BrianSmith-gp9xr]

I love working with mud.

[@pammiegalloway4061]

Absolutely Beautiful. You guys definitely did an amazingly awesome job. Great video. Pammie from Chicago Illinois

[@andrewfleury3807]

Super cool.... love it... wooo. Wish more places were like this.

[@BrightestBlessings7899]

I live in a very wet area of Canada in the Eagle River Valley. It will be amazing to build this!

[@fdpcompdm]

This is absolutely my dream house

[@AberrantArt]

I wish there were more details on the actual construction of it. What's the ratio of materials for the cob? What's the marble looking floor made of? What is the clay plaster for the walls made of?

[@hutoxipatel3610]

Awesome home. V Clean n spacious beautiful decor. God bless u all with good health happiness n loooooooooong life.

[@raroboy1]

Love the design of this beautiful house. I'd really appreciate a floor plan of the design?

[@truthfactors9958]

Beautiful. This is the best looking off the grid house.

[@anonandon71]

I'm glad I discovered this channel.

[@ZolaBolingo]

Cette vidéo est mon festin du week-end. Wow !

[@lindylindybasicoceangirl]

...you should absolutely be proud of your build ...

[@Em-mr6wu]

Mat & Danielle, in the description you write "...and will soon become a full-time home for its new owners". Do you mean they sold it? Thank you. Beautiful idea and home!

[@veen88]

Yeah i also read that in discription And suddenly my mood turned from Happy&creative to sad

[@jackienorth]

This is such a great design, I love the layout and the feel of the place. Is there any way to get the specs no this so I can perhaps design myself something similar?

[@Yogi5D]

Wow this should be the standard

[@BeeKay4444]

Super impressive place. Kudos for building better for our planet.

[@seanpjkennedy]

You guys are inspiring.

[@VictoriaMitchell-ix4ur]

Gorgeous.❤

[@lorikorstanje2964]

what a beautiful home you both built!

[@shendaraalshedir1933]

Beautiful! Just love the 'hobbity' looking exterior & soothing palette. And the setting...wow...to die for!!! 👍💖🌈🇨🇦☘️

[@robertodiazdelpinal2386]

This house is amazing!

[@marisolvelez9076]

U guys are blessed enjoy

[@dorothydean8643]

Very well planned! Impressive.

[@maryhart637]

What a gorgeous house.l Beautifully designed! With only 2 bedrooms, it's going to get crowded when the third baby arrives...🤗😍😳

[@EvelynMaya1]

Sounds like this is a rental.

[@maryhart637]

@@EvelynMaya1 After all that work?? I would never rent it out if it was my house...way too much hard labor went into it.

[@BudgetCarnivore]

@@maryhart637 they are architects right. I think this is common for them

[@suparnadas8778]

Best cob house I've seen 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼

[@emtimong]

Beautifully built! Love it. Could you please share the clay sand straw water mixture ratio !! 🙏

[@Onlinesully]

a good few people doing this now. Nice way to go

[@StephanieJoRountree]

Lovely structure!

[@Onlinesully]

Strong people doing this renovation overhaul through the pregnancy. good going.

[@goodfriend6428]

Wonderful! Thank you!

[@alexiscondit898]

Basically my dream house...

[@dreamsincolor10]

Absolutely stunning home! I want to do this so bad.

[@kurthubbard-beale5003]

Beautiful and strong. Very nice job guys❤️😌🙏😎

[@surenv]

/beautiful house and can feel the passion and love towards it. Could you please share the house plan/floor plan if you have one?

[@abiyah3176]

I need this floor plan.

[@osheabranding5109]

Awesome and inspiring! I'm interested in learning more about your experience. I'm open to receiving updates. Thank you!

[@haripriya2485]

please share a link to this water heater which can be a heat source for in floor radiant - thanks!

[@triptishrestha1771]

In Nepal , we used to live in mud houses. But with modernization we have lost our values. Its now high time to revive them for us and our future generations.

[@kathym5307]

Lovely home!

[@geraldkurkjian2922]

Hi, how about the windows and the bathroom steam evacuation system. Thanks from France😀

[@musyoka8]

I've really waited for this upload. I was looking forward to new content from you.

[@ExploringAlternatives]

Thanks Joel, happy you enjoyed the tour :)

[@nanchesca3950]

Beautiful!!