Greetings all,
I've always known I wanted a cob house. I am 24, just finished college, with a nice teaching job, and finally decided it's time to act.
I will begin to finance a plot of land for 80,000 (3.8 acres) very soon. I want to build a two-story cobhouse for myself and my future wife/family. After I finish that one, one for my parents. I have researched cob building methods and I'm currently reading "The Hand-Sculpted House." I know it takes lots of labor, I know it is not as much money as a conventional house, and I know permits can be an issue sometimes. I want my cob-house to be 800 Sqft or more. I want my cob house to have electricity and water.
I would like resources of:
-Cob Courses I can take (Near me if possible)
-Estimate of the amount of hours of labor (I realize this is really hard due to many factors, but a rough estimate would do me a huge favor)
-Estimate of the cost (Read above^)
-Website/Builder where I can find plans that I can submit to the county
-Any resources that YOU as an experienced cob/permie person can provide that would help my situation.
I can post pictures of the land if that would make it easier for people to help me. The land already has a septic system installed, it has a little pond, fencing and easement. It is missing quite a few trees. I'm very excited to reach out to people who are more knowledgeable than me
I see days of hard work ahead of me, but hope that it will be made easier if I have a detailed plan with a direction and resources.
Thank you for reading,
Nicolas "Cob-Toes"
