Cob building uses a simple mixture of clay sub-soil, aggregate, straw and water to create solid structural walls built without shuttering or forms, on to a stone plinth. This ancient practice has been used throughout Britain for centuries?the fact that 45,000 of Cornwall’s housing stock is cob, is a testament to the material?s strength and durability.
Building with Cob shows how to apply cob-building techniques in a wide variety of situations. It covers everything from design, planning and siting, to roofs, insulation and floors. Lavishly illustrated with inspirational colour photographs, it is the first book of its kind in the UK.
272pp in full colour
255 x 205mm with 360 photos and 65 diagrams