Brianna DeNoble

Just thought I'd make a forum if anyone would like to share their ideas for their cob home/farmhouse/etc.
Or, you can share sketches or models of your future building idea

Here's a model of the home I hope to build in the future... http://shenaniboom.deviantart.com/art/My-Future-Home-662934588


Let's inspire each other!

I've heard it said that, when considering the size of your cob house, go only as big as you need now because you can just extend it when the time comes. It has also been said that creating a cob extension is easy.

How easy can it be...really? You can't just bust down a wall with a sledgehammer or saw through it like a normal house. It's a solid, monolithic piece of earth you have to deal with. I can't see how it'd be too easy...but is it?

Hello,

This is my first post on here

I decided to try out the jar shake test to get an idea of how much clay I have to work with in the future. I live in Idaho so the clay content ended up being pretty high (about 70% clay).

There is a lot of info online on how to do the shake test, but not a lot of info on what to do with the data you collect from the test. Like, is there a way to calculate how much sand you might need if you have a certain percentage of clay in order to make a good oven/wall/house? Obviously, you'd still need to experiment/adjust a little bit after the fact but is there a way to use the test to give you an idea of where to start?

Thanks in advance