cob eco building village - cobville tour 1 of 2

[timothyplumley]

Why don't they use hemp as in hempcrete, they could make solid structures and still have that earthy look, its a shame that a plant is illegal and we prescribe morphine all the time.anyways hemp for society

[TheLordGenerals]

I love this way of life, I'm currently pursuing knowledge like a wild man with the hopes to adopt a sustainable way of life... I have one niggle however. Why do all of these eco-villages look so third world? You can achieve a less... What is the word I'm looking for? Rustic? Redneckish, unfinished? Look. Some peoples spaces look like junk yards. I hope I can take all of the wisdom shared in these videos and apply it in a way which will let me live humbly, but cleanly too!

[illuminationclub]

WOW......IM IN LOVE.......this is where I want to go.....From my money pit from the 1920's.....Inefficient piece of garbage.....and oh yah....300k

[zekehooper]

I so want to build some structures like this..I love the garden wall!

[ESUTERURE]

Wow I love these cob houses so earthy (giggle sorry couldn't resist) they remind me of houses that hobbit s elves and other woodland creatures would live in.

A great way to protect the environment by living in it.

How would one get electricity and how is insulation in these?

[paulwheaton12]

@ESUTERURE we talk about that sort of thing all the time in the forums at permies.com

[ESUTERURE]

@paulwheaton12 Oh alright.

[TruthResearchChannel]

Dude, you DEFINITELY needed a new camera! lol

[laswan5]

I love cob homes and intend to have one someday. I'm in WA state near Port Townsend. Next time I'm down that way I'd like to stop by.

[tappakeggaday1]

I love the way these look on the inside, they have a warm feeling to them.But I have to ask this burning question,why are the roofs so low on these houses?I am 6ft 3 and it would seem like i would get a stiff neck walking around inside one of these

[tellthetruth75]

Does anyone out there know of a workshop thats not so bloody expensive. It just seems weird that you pay tons of money to some hippie cat to come and build the rest of thier house or commune. If this is supposed to be such an awesome deal about learning with natural materials...shouldn't it be somewhat free. Or is the main purpose to enable some hippie to keep on his spiritual path or some bs. Not trying to be a stinker but its just weird to pay to come and do hard work for a few days. thanks

[dwk49]

Tom,

I did not see any bathrooms facilities inside the individual cob dwellings. Do people in cobville use communal facilities for bathing and other business?

[nevyn1]

I loved that art piece, with the Fibonacci sequence. it's a mathematical property found in everything that grows. sheer beauty!

[zekehooper]

I have to go visit this place. I live in the high deset in Bend so is only 200 mls from me. Cool place. It rains alot there and I am suprised to see someone building with cob as I thought it couldn't get wet?

[SaikoMantis]

Huh. Where the heck is this in Coquille? I've never heard of not seen it.

[makemelaughwhydontu]

This place would have fired my imagination as a kid!

I want to build a mud house!

[berrygrower]

I can't see where this cob goes on what?

Is it earth filled bags?

Straw bales

earth rammed tires?

Can you educate on what is the structure?

[paulwheaton12]

All of the walls are solid cob. We talk about this sort of thing all the time at the forums at permies

[berrygrower]

I am in Bandon so not too far away from Coquille. Will have to make a trip... only 20 minutes inland......

[Cstrife234]

@paulwheaton12 Do all the people there share the taxes on the land, or what?

[Mikdeelo]

Very enjoyable, I thought I had seen all the vids about cob, thanks for posting.

I just finished reading Ianto, Linda and Michael's book.

I'm in So. Cal. (for builders, SLOW Cal.), cannot build a home with cob, however I do need walls, chicken coops and bread oven, (smile).

I have been asking around about the possibility of termite damage to the wooden portions of cob structure.

So far, it seems that one should use lime in some of the cob. There is only brief mention of termites in the book.

[OptimisticLock]

Wow, the homes have a very inviting feel to them. I wonder, are they built to code, and have they passed any sort of inspection?

[PermaMax]

Eh; Dear 'Optimistic lock': Some questions are better not asked, and Paul Wheton: Some data are better not revealed to general public, especially not specific location!?

Apart from that I'm happy to see this shaky update of this amazingly inspiring place.

[SIDSmom]

codes are a tricky business, cob is known to be long lasting and sturdy when done right, (see 500 y/o cob buildings in the uk) but modern engineers have not done enough modern testing on it to make sure its up to modern standards.

[OptimisticLock]

Sorry if I asked a wrong question. There are parts of the US where codes and inspections are optional, so that should not be a big deal, hope the society comes around quick, would be great if we all built that way. Till then, how does one ensure safety? As with any building technology, safety can be a concern.

[OptimisticLock]

Not trying to be clever about it, just considering adopting it myself.

[tonio19]

Paul, thanks for the video. I have read Ianto's books and am very interested in this topic. But "PLEASE": Hold the darn camera still and no more walking (bounce,bounce, vertigo, bounce) and filming. Think oil and water... they do not mix well. Great topic, great effort, very poor result due to camera skills. By all means share this knowledge, please, and thank you in advance. Practice with your camera before you post another video like this. Pan "Slowly", move, then stop and film.

[paulwheaton12]

I have a new camera and have gotten much better. Have you seen my "500 hot showers" video?

[robertwgardner]

@paulwheaton12

Zero-cost Steadicam!

Tack this on to the you tube address: /watch?v=T1aPbwcqquk

[WorldStove]

i agree with odin422

[odin422]

the whole planet should be built as such