The way you used the wood pallets was very smart, and it sped up the process by a whole lot I haven't considered wood pallets being used this way. This was so fun to watch, and it came out beautifully! Hope to be able to do this one day
@@cobalot9 How r u dear brother hope you are doing good.I'm from India ...... I have been watching all of your videos and I'm planning to build a small cob house for my kids.. Really I'm so impressed and thank you so much for your reply
Great tutorial most people just show their cob home they kind of tell you how they did it but they don't show as many details as you have thank you so much
thank you. very interesting build. very beautiful. those boys are so lucky to learn from you as young as they are. unforgettable experience. I'm learning a lot.
It is beautiful! Would love to see how you built the roof. The kids looked so thrilled to work, NOT! 🤣 Can we char-burn the ends of the posts before putting them into the ground? What about putting boots on the bottom with large cobblestones and then put the pallets in between the posts on top of the stones so no moisture wicks up through the ground if there should be a lot of rain and flooding. I know I would definitely want to do that here in New York. This is just so beautiful. Want to live build and live in a cob cottage so bad. Thank you for such a great channel. ❤
Congratulations Miguel, a beautiful job, I watched other videos of yours and I was really inspired by you, I already build with earth but it is always wonderful to meet people who have been on this journey for longer, showing that it is possible to create amazing things and live a good life doing that, i hope to meet you one day, big hug! Igor from Brazil
Your videos are so fantastic, an invaluable resource for those of us looking to build our own homes. I’m on video 3 of yours and I’m throughly inspired and actually believe I can undertake a small project. Thank you for sharing so generously!! Sending you all the good vibes from Southern AZ 🙏🏽✨🌵 Edited to add: In the video you mentioned one of the women wanted to build a cobin in Paradise. Is that in Paradise Arizona? I realize this video is old but if she is in fact building in AZ I’d love to help!
I must ask about having chicken wire or some kind of mesh over the pallet boards to keep the cob on the boards.? The nature of wood drys and swells which would crack the cob
Miguel....I live in Southern Minnesota....do you travel far and wide??? Can a Cob bldg like the Cobtheadral survive Winters-Snow and cold weather (10-20 below zero at times)??? I would love to have a decagon built in my back yard!!! Are you game??? I'm looking at Summer 2022.
I would like to build a house like this but I don't really know where to start. I have three kids and would need at least three bedrooms. I feel like it would be impossibly labor intensive and take forever to build palletable cob house of that size.
Yes, it works best for little 120 sq dt huts that sont require permits. We were able to build here in Florida without a permit because the structures are not for living in. You would need to get a permit, which would require that it is built to code which is very complicated.
Absolutely fantastic. I have a question. Can't we use one portion of cement as well with Sand and Lime plaster to make it stick together more cohesively? Also can we add a little portion of cement in inside walls?? Thanks. Looking forward to hearing from you.
Adding cement to the plaster can be problematic as it makes the plaster to rigid and can separate from the cob which will expand and contract due to the weather. I use a hydraulic lime which is enough. I don't see the need for adding cement to the walls
Hey Friends, I'm about to undertake a project like this. I wanted to know... how is that wood treated? Do I need to worry about moisture from the cob (at least in the beginning) rotting my wood frame? I sort of want to mill my own logs which is why I ask.
This is a great project to watch and learn. Thank you for using a build as a teaching time as well. Can clay paint be put on dry wall in a kitchen? Traditional home. Please share contact info thank you very much.
Were the markers made with the wood @5:52 replaced by the taller ones seen @6:16? are they cemented into the ground? Do you need a county permit for this?
You are absolutely correct. Cobb is a mixture of sand clay and straw without any wood framing at all. This is technically a pallet structure with an Earthen plaster over it but there are many cob features in the decorative sculpting.
Great work I'm learning a lot I'm actually a carpenter 30 years in the field but this is a great technique to use for future reference I was wondering if you skip the roof I'm about Midway through and I haven't seen you build the roof I guess I need to be patient LOL
Yeah, I finished the roof. I dont have good video footage of that being done. Lots of tricky angle cuts bit if you are a carpenter you can probably figure it out ..
Would love to see an example of a pallet wall, longer than 1 pallet length. Can you tie multiple together or do you need a support beam at the end of each pallet? thanks
Hi yes you can have your uprights every 8 ft if you want and put two pallets in between and then put a board going over the top of the two pallets. I usually do and upright every pallet though so I have a space to frame in Windows and other artistic features but if you want just a long bare wall then sure you totally can. I did a 150 ft long wall using the technique you are describing. Here is a link to it ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-lQtz8CpVhVI.html
I think its interesting that you overlaid cob onto pallets. I am curious though on how long that will last. Won't the pallets degrade over time? What about bugs getting to the wood? While I like how you are able to expedite this structure very quickly, I question the longevity of the structure as well as the durability of it as opposed to a solidly constructed cob building.
Actually it can be likened to wattle and daub, which has been used as a building technique for over 6000 yrs. The cob and plaster expel the moisture from the structure, so the wood and straw stay dry which stops them moulding or degrading.
After the fires burn the house down, they can all live in the Cobthedral while they rebuild the house into a full size palletable Coblin! Then they can donate all the extra saved insurance money to charity!
