There is another way too, you can mix in a wheelbarrow. My ground slopes making the tarp method difficult (and my knees are bad) so I pretty much had to. You need a shovel and a fork to do it. And the procedure for adding ingredients is pretty important. I have a video about mixing in a wheelbarrow, so if you have sloping ground or are tight for space, give it a try. For me it was a little quicker and took a bit less energy. Brian
to be honest, I don't use the tarp method very often. I usually use an electric concrete mixer to mix the clay and sand. then pour that mix onto a tarp to mix in the straw.
@packymck O, ok. That sounds good. I did not have room to get a mixer into my back garden. That also explains why your mix was pretty wet. But the straw addition sure dries it up a lot, doesn't it?
I think that mixing sand and clay underfoot does not get the same quality of mixing as mixing in a wheelbarrow or a mixer. We should issue a mixer health warning to people at this point. Do NOT put any straw in your mixer!
@gaiatechnician I have used a mortar mixer exclusively on several [of my over 20] cob homes that I have built. I put all the ingredients including straw in the mixer. These machines are powerful and loud but when you have a small crew they work well. Bobcats also make a mountain of cob in a short time. Mix on the weekend so when the builders arrive Monday morning, there is a weeks worth of cob waiting for them. patonmayne
@gaiatechnician I have used a mortar mixer exclusively on several [of my over 20] cob homes that I have built. I put all the ingredients including straw in the mixer. These machines are powerful and loud but when you have a small crew they work well. Bobcats also make a mountain of cob in a short time. Mix on the weekend so when the builders arrive Monday morning, there is a weeks worth of cob waiting for them. pat@cobworks.com
Watching this video makes me wanted to holler Yeehaw! and grab a partner and Dosi-do lol
5minutesoutdoors 4 months ago
play the Benny Hinn theme song~!
kingpen 7 months ago
@kingpen Benny Hill
kingpen 7 months ago
@11mac11s
.....aaaaaaaa, could be. You're the first to ask.
packymck 7 months ago
Love this guy! Very inspirational video!
Takiado 10 months ago
Very good video of the tarp method.
There is another way too, you can mix in a wheelbarrow. My ground slopes making the tarp method difficult (and my knees are bad) so I pretty much had to. You need a shovel and a fork to do it. And the procedure for adding ingredients is pretty important. I have a video about mixing in a wheelbarrow, so if you have sloping ground or are tight for space, give it a try. For me it was a little quicker and took a bit less energy. Brian
gaiatechnician 1 year ago
Hey @gaiatechnician ,
to be honest, I don't use the tarp method very often. I usually use an electric concrete mixer to mix the clay and sand. then pour that mix onto a tarp to mix in the straw.
packymck 1 year ago
@packymck O, ok. That sounds good. I did not have room to get a mixer into my back garden. That also explains why your mix was pretty wet. But the straw addition sure dries it up a lot, doesn't it?
I think that mixing sand and clay underfoot does not get the same quality of mixing as mixing in a wheelbarrow or a mixer. We should issue a mixer health warning to people at this point. Do NOT put any straw in your mixer!
It would take hours to get it out!
gaiatechnician 1 year ago
@gaiatechnician I have used a mortar mixer exclusively on several [of my over 20] cob homes that I have built. I put all the ingredients including straw in the mixer. These machines are powerful and loud but when you have a small crew they work well. Bobcats also make a mountain of cob in a short time. Mix on the weekend so when the builders arrive Monday morning, there is a weeks worth of cob waiting for them. patonmayne
patonmayne 1 year ago
@gaiatechnician I have used a mortar mixer exclusively on several [of my over 20] cob homes that I have built. I put all the ingredients including straw in the mixer. These machines are powerful and loud but when you have a small crew they work well. Bobcats also make a mountain of cob in a short time. Mix on the weekend so when the builders arrive Monday morning, there is a weeks worth of cob waiting for them. pat@cobworks.com
patonmayne 1 year ago
Well done. Old school !
Ironboots123 1 year ago
The first place I built was mixed by foot, now I use a diesel mixer!
RivenBloak 1 year ago
@RivenBloak
packymck 1 year ago
@RivenBloak
Oh, Yeah! I don't do much cob because it's so labor intensive. Using
large machines to make it fast....priceless!
packymck 1 year ago
Great work!
johnElarue 1 year ago
I miss Benny Hill. : (
zczaldy 1 year ago
@zczaldy
Hahaha.....you're right! Me too. wish i'd had sexy chicks chasing me around.
packymck 1 year ago
@packymck All kiddin aside thanks for the demo. I'm with ya on the wishin part. ;)
zczaldy 1 year ago