More and more people these days are scaling back to smaller and smaller houses, particularly as a shaky economy and spiked prices have people nervous to go into debt for the rest of their lives for a three bedroom in the suburbs.
This trend is especially true amongst younger generations, who are already saddled with tremendous debt from student loans.
Among those building small houses, more and more are also choosing to live in off-grid homes, further asserting their independence from the expensive conveniences which have become increasingly normalized in today’s society.
One of the most popular and cheapest designs to gain traction is the cob house. Learn how to construct one for yourself on the following page.
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Virginia Torres
Gunnar Sporrong
Eric Berry
I want one but I live on flat land
Philip Humerick
Daniel Cole
I like it, but was also wondering where the water went when it rained.
So cool! A projekt for next summar?
Dig. Plot it out. Dig it up. Be mindful of rainfall. Cover the area in front that isn’t covered in the picture. You don’t want water gathering there, ideep inside, making your floor turn to mud.
Sloane Devens this is cool
Cob is one of the first things I got to play with in a construction at the Earthship Academy! That’s the base layer we put around the tire walls! You may be interested in the Simple Survival App that Mike Reynolds put out for $9.99 that has the entire construction package of blue prints and floor plans…normal construction plans cost thousands of dollars because of the detail, he just wants more people to have access to better living!!
It’s ridiculous we call this a free country but has many laws forbidding people to live in a home like this because they can’t make money off it.
Jeremy
Tammy Ayers
A basic necessity. This is on the agenda.
Lukas Fanders
C.A. Harkins
what happens if it rains too much? mud wrestling?
Mini trenches inside and out to prevent flooding easy
Brad Twigg
In the picture it is not a cob house.
Brian Soles
I want one♠️
Mat Jahnke
Isn’t this house in the picture made out of wood? How is that a cob house?
Where am I supposed to poop?
In a liberal’s mouth.
That’s nice& dandy but what happens when it rains big time & it folds ?
Awesome
Was article on CNN on monolithic domes one time. (Reinforced concrete single pour) and picture was of wood frame geo dome
Don Fink I could see one of these at the ranch
Awesome. !
This article doesn’t even tell you how to build one, lame!
i think its just to open your eyes about the type of house
ive always wanteted to build one