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Cob Houses Made of Dirt and Straw

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Cob Houses Made of Dirt and Straw

These beautiful houses are all made out of dirt, straw and clay. They are fire-proof and very stable. Amazingly, they don’t shed dirt all over the place.

The name of the style of construction used to build these houses is called “cob.” Wikipedia explains: “Cob is a building material consisting of clay, sand, straw, water, and earth, similar to adobe. Cob is fireproof, resistant to seismic activity, and inexpensive. It can be used to create artistic, sculptural forms and has been revived in recent years by the natural building and sustainability movements… Cob is an ancient building material, that has possibly been used for construction since prehistoric times.”

My only question here is whether these structures are hypoallergenic.

Filed In:  art,  eco,  home

Nov 15, 08 - 12,688 Views



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Favorited by Sandra Winn on Nov 15, 08
Sandra Winn on Nov 15, 08  423 Trends   1,249 Comments
Lourdes - I love you for doing an article on this and hate you at the same time, lol. I saved these pictures months ago in a file to do an article on TH and forgot all about them! :-)
Sandra Winn on Nov 15, 08  423 Trends   1,249 Comments 0
lourdes sanchez bayas on Nov 15, 08  1,225 Trends   337 Comments
Sandra I'm sorry...that's bullshit, I'm not. But I love the houses. Aren't they cool?
lourdes sanchez bayas on Nov 15, 08  1,225 Trends   337 Comments 0
Sandra Winn on Nov 15, 08  423 Trends   1,249 Comments
LOL...my daughter wants to live in a cob home someday. We've talked of making a mini-cob house but it is extremely humid in Florida and we're not sure it'd hold. Don't you love the pictures of them being built too? It looks like a blast!
Sandra Winn on Nov 15, 08  423 Trends   1,249 Comments 0
lourdes sanchez bayas on Nov 15, 08  1,225 Trends   337 Comments
U live in Florida? That's where I am right now. Returning to Gotham soon.
lourdes sanchez bayas on Nov 15, 08  1,225 Trends   337 Comments 0
Sandra Winn on Nov 15, 08  423 Trends   1,249 Comments
Yes,...we've lived on the Panhandle since Dec '95. I was born and bred a N. Michigan girl though. :-) What section are you visiting? Knowing my luck, you're probably visiting South or Central Florida and not anywhere near me. :-(
Sandra Winn on Nov 15, 08  423 Trends   1,249 Comments 0
lourdes sanchez bayas on Nov 15, 08  1,225 Trends   337 Comments
Yes. Central. Near Orlando.
lourdes sanchez bayas on Nov 15, 08  1,225 Trends   337 Comments 0
rocketranger on Nov 15, 08  0 Trends   2,582 Comments
I can a whole Resort from these alone: Lord of the Rings Villages Inc. Using Cob designs Radical Ideal worldwide use. Or Theme Village Shopping Center? Retirement Village Many uses. See Lord of Rings 1 movie.
rocketranger on Nov 15, 08  0 Trends   2,582 Comments 0
Favorited by Ariana Shaw on Nov 15, 08
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