Off Grid Earthbag Workshop Part 38 How To Mix Cob

[@RoyBlumenthal]

Jeez, dude! No need to ever apologise for your videos! Just so awesome seeing this journey, and hearing the philosophy and skills behind it. Thanks a ton.

[@maodonimega]

Hi Kris....I found the way to really get earth plaster to stick was to thoroughly wet the earth bags first...the night before, the morning of, and just before you plaster... helps to really chuck it at the wall with force too. Fun! Your work is awe inspiring .

[@Sqtgdog]

These are great videos. It really helps people get the sense of the scope of work, which you don't really see in a time lapse. The level of detail you are putting into the cob explanation is also helpful for anyone who plans to attempt this themselves. I do want to say tho, your level fitness that you consider 'out of shape' is probably the goal of many Americans. Glad to see you take it seriously, but don't stress too much about it. I doubt most of us could do what you do everyday.

[@darincarlin]

With that glorious skylight, I would love to see you place a mark or add some art on the wall that marks the summer and winter solstice.

[@KrisHarbour]

That is a really cool idea! I will have a think about that

[@Dutch779]

Kris Harbour Natural Building then you can play July Morning. 😊 Busy catching up all your back videos.

[@jeffdeming8811]

Ever since I started watching your videos about off the grid natural building, I just have been so amazed at all this hard work you're putting in to your projects.. you have gained a super fan haha.. I wish I lived over in Whales so I could go visit and see this amazing development you have made for yourself.. I'm in Ontario Canada about 2 hours south of Toronto so it's a bit far as I don't enjoy traveling really haha... I love your chickens by the way lol... I really love all the progress you're making ... can't wait to see when you build the bigger house as well!! I'm working on getting caught up on all the videos you've done.. so far I got through all the stuff after this video and working my way through, most recent to oldest Playlist but i intend to watch all your stuff man.. would love if you could comment even if just a simple thanks for the comment or whatever 🙂 I'm fascinated by your videos mate

[@tomfool43]

My neighbour put a trimmer in an oil drum and fed it straw bit by bit, seemed to break up the fibers really well and made a strong final layer with minimal cracking that could just be whitewashed - no lime plaster needed, just a lot of labour to apply it. The older folks in the village remember how mud plaster used to be made with threshing residues but they say the plaster had to 'shine' when it went on, so they must have mixed it very wet and rich in clay - with the right fiber size and quantity I suppose that's easier and allows for higher clay content and greater workability. My old mud walls have three layers, a rough cracked low straw high clay layer, a more straw rich layer and a final skim of fiber rich plaster made with a different earth only about 5mm thick.

[@1richiescott]

Love how the sun light is coming through the light box 😊 lot of work mixing the cob imagine if it was only grapes think of all that wine you have 😉 looking great thanks for the vid 👍💪💪

[@komerwest5872]

Be proud of yourself and your young lady. The two of you are building a very great place and will have many great years together.

[@ryanwilliams9667]

Great work, Kris. Really shows how much effort and time you put into all that you build.

[@djmattc1978]

You stamping around that cob at double speed is possibly the second funniest thing I've ever seen :)

[@What..a..shambles]

When the walls finished a time-lapse of the sun moving across would be cool 👍🏻

[@Brettjnash]

Nöön at 1st of each full möön

[@guyemmott4009]

Terrific light reflection on the cobb wall from the roof lantern..

[@MichelleL98]

Yes. I thought he had put in another window for a moment. 😂

[@johnmontague69]

That's looks Awesome Kris. Lot of hard graft but rewarding. ☺

[@maryallen6334]

This was a FANTASTIC video. I really enjoyed the cob mixing - never realised how much work went into it! I am loving watching your workshop take shape - must admit it took a while for me to see but I'm with it now. What a vision you must have had

[@MrPhillipgraham]

It's funny watching the time-lapse, michael flatley springs to mind. Looks great with the cob and lime plastered wall, it's great to see these olde world building techniques and medieval it certainly looks. Well done you must be so proud of it and what you have achieved.

[@gr1mrea9er82]

This is going to be an awesome building. Been following this project since it was a model in your other shed. Happy for you, Kris!

[@garycurd2180]

Nothing boring about that its the detail that makes compelling viewing thanks.

[@AK-ff7qq]

Great Riverdance demonstration there. Lol Bet that's good therapy for those sore ankles of yours.

[@lefouraboisduxviiieme548]

"The workshop is not really exercice for me anymore.". I'm exhausted just watching you! I'm amazed by your will to go forward, keep going! For your limestone patches, I'd suggest to moisture the wall first. It should then be very resistant once dried out. Regarding the time in the year, unless it freezes early, you probably still have a bit of time.

[@pea-tearwingedlion3422]

I thoroughly enjoy your videos, can't understand why someone would click the thumbs down.

[@AnnetteZang]

Ty for teaching us the correct mix for cob. I have always wondered..... our soil has a lot more clay content than yours, and needs a little more sand in the mixture.... also, as we do not have straw available, we use our common bush grass, which works perfectly. One again ty for this video.

[@rydubb5190]

I imagine the background music while you're 5X stomping Cobb "He's a maaaniac, maaaaainiac on the Coooobb"

[@mercixus]

Hi there, I got lime in my eye yesterday and I was just lucky not permanently damage it, please be carefull with it, is very dangerous for eyes. Thanks for great channel.

[@Crewsy]

mercixus Lime can be very dangerous in general but yes, definitely use eye protection along with the rest of your proper PPE.

[@risingsun49]

That was great thanx for showin us how. Your house is looking really good.

[@smoni19]

you've got some sweet moves dancing in that cob! :D

[@cerezo88]

Nice dancing skills mate 😂👌🏽👌🏽

[@bethanymitchell4669]

I really love this.

[@lesleyharris3198]

The work shop is coming on great, can't wait to see it lime plastered.

[@PavlovsBob]

Good one Kris!

[@joell439]

Cob mixing has to be great rehab for your ankle. Thanks for the lesson. Joel.....

[@debraboyea7776]

It was a fantastic video! Very interesting!

[@AdventureswithAnders]

Will you be looking for any volunteers next year from march onwards? Happy to come over for a weekend or 2!

[@DukeOfChirk]

I’d have thought you’d be the last person to need EXTRA exercise! You work for a living... really WORK

[@invernante1985]

Glad to see you are close to 100k subscribers. Keep up the good work

[@skitzochik]

LMFAO!! Time lapse turned you into a MADMAN

[@2e0lgz]

The Best Michael Flatley impression on youtube ! 😂 well done Kris another great video 👍

[@FurnitureFan]

It absolutely calls for some folk dancing. Surely he could host some rehearsal dance sessions. A few Irish dancers could speed the process up for him in real time 😉

[@pippaseaspirit4415]

If you have anyone local to you who keeps horses, ask if they can save all the clipped hair for you when they start clipping. It usually just gets thrown away, but makes the most amazing binder for lime mortar.

[@Crewsy]

SeaSpirit4 seaspirit That’s what he used from a neighbour for the fiber he referred to in that area to the right of the door.

[@johnbambridge4434]

I came for the hydro generator. It was such fun so I stayed for the building. Fantastic channel. Keep it up!

[@lindsaywaring8200]

I came for the reciprocal roof and stayed :) It's all great stuff!

[@davecisneros5285]

I came for the foundation of tires on the original house. Thought it was a clubhouse for kids! This man never stops!

[@libertyauto]

The hydro generator snagged me too. I then binge watched to catch up, and now look forward to every new video.

[@luissamouco2518]

You need to finish the house I cannot wait any longer to see the final result

[@giggadygoogog]

Next time you film a time lapse of you troding cob, please play some stomping Irish folk music in the background. Or maybe some klezmer.

[@LordLlurch]

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[@lonefoxbushcraft]

Please cud you give link to the earth bags, wat an amazing job, u shud be very proud.

[@newdogatplay]

With cold weather coming could u keep the shop warm an materials inside shop until u Finnish the inside cob if you go ahead an work on just the outside now and get it all dried in an closed up for winter ,just curios if u can keep it warm enough on the inside in colder weather to cob the inside and get it to dry out the way u want it too on the inside ,curios as I have never worked with cob mixes ,

[@petestobbart5375]

It's coming along, abit lke my workshop I keep on doing abit to mine, Roma wasn't built in a day,

[@harryweyer2174]

Dude I’m watching the weather from around the world can you please give a critique of what’s going on in your area,cheers,it would help to understand what’s happening on your side of the planet.Im in the Southern Hemisphere,warm and very dry in winter,some parts had snow and cool but I’m a few hours north and it’s warm,thanks for your help.cheers

[@mrsgbee8246]

Great to see how the cob is made. Did you add oil? The mixing was a little like Riverdanceing. Love the videos.

[@Kelsdoggy]

Kris don’t say sorry about a video about plastering. Us viewers love to see this stuff! Maybe try and make loads of timelapse videos about jobs like these. Andrew Camarata makes incredible 40 minute videos filled with timelapses of him doing pretty repetitive jobs.. but they are so captivating to watch. I presume he does well out of them because they are lengthy and has a high view count

[@waughthogwaugh3078]

Slow and steady wins the race

[@einname9986]

Very informative!

[@totherarf]

The roof is looking .... Green! Have all the sods combined yet?

[@KrisHarbour]

Not really checked. i was up there yesterday and it seems to be joined. you cant feel separate bits under your feet anyway. should just about join up before winter i think.

[@lindahenderson840]

So good Kris, really good :}

[@edmay1166]

Are you going to add a service pit in the upper part when you get there? Just curious. Enjoying your videos, even the "boring" ones where you put up Cob. I appreciate seeing someone work toward their goals. Helps motivate me too. Thanks

[@wendyweaver8749]

Ed May - Kris explained the entire plan in one of the first workshop building videos. He made a scale model of the entire workshop and pointed out what each section would contain. Hint: Not a service pit but a service lift for working on vehicles.

[@markdonahue6696]

Cheers!! Looks great!! What will you do for the floor, blue stone or concrete , maybe?

[@tinasearcy4684]

I love it thank you so much

[@kistuszek]

I just want to say that i found lawn movers do a good job cutting up straw. It might be overkill for the amount you need...

[@peterjanovcik9973]

You must've been asked this a million times but where do you get your bags from? Couldn't find this info in the comments. Also, amazing stuff, the whole channel!

[@StateFarmGaming]

Primitive who needs machines when you’re trying to be primitive great work bro keep it up

[@DAH-ss1nu]

I know I'm late to the party, but what happens if you add a few percent of cement into the cob mix? I'm thinking of a small structure on a very damp ocean coast and would like something that's a bit more damp/water proof than straight cob. Thanks!

[@codyharvey6892]

i wonder how using the sun on the wall from the roof window would work as a sun/season dial

[@gissie391]

Try massaging opposite ankle.

[@livingladolcevita7318]

fix a mirror where the light from the roof window lands, plenty of reflected light

[@LarsKiel]

👍

[@LiamRoberts00]

Hi Kris have you seen Danny's work from the Bristol gnomes? I don't know if he has a presence online though.

[@ютуб-л8ю5ь]

Доброго здоровья вам!, Из чего состоит грунт в мешках и мешки пропилена или? 👍

[@СергейЖуган-ц6ж]

Крис , на Украине для финишной штукатурки в глину добавляют конский навоз , как фибру.

[@lollixd6580]

so does it last? Because the walls are just loose earth. In plastic bag. What happens if you put a nail in the wall? How hard is the material? will it resist against strong winds?

[@wendyweaver8749]

Lolli xd - Did you watch the previous workshop building videos? Did you see how the bags were filled and compressed as each was added to a wall? Did you see the steel bars and pipes that were pounded into the bags? Did you see Kris demonstrate the hardness of the filled bags? Did you listen when Kris provided weight information? Etc.

[@lollixd6580]

@@wendyweaver8749 no, only watched this video. But really, looks interesting

[@tim.bogdanov]

Do you ever get snow if you area?

[@kyleop1]

Kris mate you need to get a batman symbol for the roof window, too good of an opportunity.

[@KrisHarbour]

:D Another great idea.

[@kyleop1]

@@KrisHarbour I've worked on similar projects through Europe in the past and am now at the stage where we are trying to purchase land. Would be great to chat about how you've been so successful, can always offer our hands if you're in need of help, I am an arborist and my partner is an organic veg farmer, she's small but fiercely strong. Love the vids dude, cheers for the entertainment.

[@nickharvey5149]

Couldn't you use the mixer? Seems rather labour intensive doing it by foot!

[@robviolin1]

Why don’t you mix up the sand, clay, dirt , and water 💦 in a concrete mixer? Seems to me that would be the easiest way without too much effort.

[@harryweyer2174]

Off grid this would work a treat but why don’t you use a concrete mixer?you have power,just asking?cheers

[@KrisHarbour]

I explained why in the video 😂 you have been skipping! Tut tut

[@jerrywhidby.]

He said that the clay sticks to the mixer, so you don't get as good of a mix.

[@harryweyer2174]

Kris Harbour Natural Building yes sir to be honest I haven’t watched every video of yours,you caught my eye with the water pump and the the finished house build,your doing quite well,thanks for your efforts.

[@beardington3rd]

Video needs re-titling to Kris's Riverdance audition lol

[@rughhfhhj8241]

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[@jerrywhidby.]

Hessian is the same thing as what the States and Canada call burlap.

[@Crewsy]

Jerry Whidby I had actually looked it up before he actually put any on the roof. He kept mentioning hessian fabric and the curiosity got to me. Stores are loaded up with homeowner sized rolls of burlap in preparation for another Canadian (Ontario) winter. ❄️

[@ohske]

😯👏👏👏😊👍👍👍

[@oscarcarogna2725]

WHERE'S KRAIG?

[@thegootch2098]

Ifollow yoy tooo closely I can smell the chickens

[@GraffSpeedCutter]

Good afternoon Sir. We think you have a very interesting channel! Would you mind to share your business email with us? Thank you and have a nice day!

[@andyteakel3317]

I used to work in a brick factory and we used to seal the kiln doors the same way but we’d mix it in a cement mixer and it was smooth as hell

[@getberget]

You are wrong. This was the best video in the world. I like progress, no matter how big or small.

[@anuverun6762]

The high speed stomping reminds me of Benny Hill sketches :)

[@marciam6224]

Excellent video. Love seeing the progress. And Dot was brave to work below you. I noticed that you didn't even drop any in her hair (unless you edited it out lol). I've been here since you started the round house. Can't wait to see the roof window when it's installed. Keep up the good work. HI DOT!!

[@ram1brn]

I have yet to see you put out a boring video I been here from the beginning watched you build your whole house

[@RXRSawdustStation]

No need to apologize. Just know your work is appreciated - all of it. I made it to the end without complaint! ;-) Enjoyable viewing as always! Thanks, man!

[@istvanantalovity5432]

Educational, You showed us how to mix cob which is very important! :)

[@macspud28]

Add some cow poo to add some elasticity, helps prevent cracking.

[@susanbell2771]

Its called the cob dance, get some friends over, a few beers and some music makes the mixing go better,

[@bookslug2919]

Does anyone know if self-built off grid properties like this are often re-sold in the UK? If so, any idea where to look?

[@wolfdar2009]

the different sped up parts looked like some kind of English waltz and irish clog mix. Dance Kris dance :)

[@frenchiedekent8572]

Who need to pay a gym membership. That keeps you in top form 😉

[@chrisfryer3118]

needs the riverdance music dubbed over the speeded up cob mashing section

[@truly1676]

I want to see Dot make Cobb with you Kris. We need to see more of her.

[@OscarsEditing]

How was it getting permission for this build ? thanks

[@lemmonjeepgrl]

I watch my little homestead and they’ve built several earth bag homes. Early on they found a company that sells huge rolls of continuous tube. You still get the horizontal groove, just not all the vertical seems.

[@jupekai4601]

I wouldnof thought this kind of construction wouldn't be allowed in the UK, building regs are so ridiculous here I'd expect the council to force such buildings to be torn down?

[@delfindaffy]

Like the Green shirt/jacket....where is it from (brand)??? thanks for amazing entertainment :)

[@Skooty68]

The worst Riverdance I've ever seen 😁

[@wafamughrabi8723]

You videos are very interesting and amusing to watch.Keep up the good work,but better if you get a pair of wellies

[@paulaalmeida5204]

Não precisa amassar isso com o pé, será que não dá certo por tudo na betoneira e mexer eu penso que dá certo, antigamente fazia assim porque não tinha recursos , mas agora tem

[@DatsiKxModz]

You should have livestock make the cob for you by stomping around in a pen!

[@andrewnicholson4689]

One step on from wattle and daube.. horse hair proved to be the best with lime...