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Category: Cob

Berming the Earth Berm Cottage (Part 2)

April 6, 2023
Cob, Earth Berm Cottage, Natural Building

During a build I’ll inevitably get hung up on some detail that bogs me down. I just can’t wrap my […]

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Another go at an Earthen Floor

March 22, 2023
Cob, Earth Berm Cottage, Natural Building

We decided to put an earthen floor in the cottage because we wanted to minimize the amount of concrete used […]

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Arched Front Door with Bottle Window

January 16, 2023
Cob, Doors & Windows, Earth Berm Cottage

When explaining the concept of an earth sheltered house I often resort to, “Well, it’s like a hobbit house.” The […]

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EBC: Interior Finishing – Walls, Ceiling, and Trim

October 24, 2022
Cob, Earth Berm Cottage, Earthen Plaster, Floor, Foundation, Framing, Natural Building, Straw Light Clay

We finished infilling the interior walls of the cottage at the end of August. You typically want to give light […]

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EBC: Infilling walls with cob and light clay straw

September 1, 2022
Cob, Earth Berm Cottage, Natural Building, Straw Light Clay

The walls of the Earth Berm Cottage are infilled! We used a combination of cob and light clay straw. I […]

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Why put Cob in the Walls

August 5, 2022
Cob, Earth Berm Cottage, Framing, Straw Light Clay

The Earth Berm Cottage (EBC) is an earth sheltered tiny house. The walls are light wood framed (2×6 studs on […]

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