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118 contributions to Cob & Natural Building School
10d •
Tadelakt?
Anyone here really good at tadelakt? I just joined and wanted more info about that subject.
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@Shawn Na I DM'ed you the actual video course link.
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@N P Kremer Pigments is also one of the best suppliers for non-toxic, natural pigments.
7d •
Building the Florida Cob House: Natural Building Case Study #2
Here's the walkthrough of building the Florida Cob Cottage.
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@Shannon Carpenter Coarse sand is better. But we did build this Florida cob with "playground" sand, which was quite fine grade. Ideally, I would use a grittier sand though, like a masonry sand.
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Yes, pigment can be added. I usually add it for mine, unless you find different soils with different natural pigments. You can order them online. They come in powder form. Careful with the conventional concrete ones. They're good, but some do contain toxic ingredients so just don't breathe them or leave them on your skin. Yes, the RE pigment and lime plaster/tadelakt pigments are the same products. I don't think I have any videos on the Florida RE columns, but I have this recent video documenting a lot of the process: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MCVXLsgGIrI&t=39s
9d •
Florida Cob Cottage - photos
Here are some photos to preview for the case study on the Florida Cob Cottage build we finished a few years back. This one was an interesting build, and a lot of good lessons were learned for huge improvements. Florida is a tough place to build cob, not because of the weather, but because the soil has very little amount of clay content. I'll get into more specifics in the video case study. Please leave your questions here!
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@Charlene Shawl Cool! :) Were you able to find one with a straight blade? I know a lot of them are sold bent a little.
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@Charlene Shawl Yes, that was a great time! Fond memories from that class, for sure. I'm glad you're staying in touch! I'm thinking those J bolts should hold up for a long time since they're mummified inside the cob walls, unable to get moisture on them. Plus, they're galvanized metal.
Feb 3 •
Saturday 4pm EST, Feb 7th - Live Q&A Hangout
Join us this Saturday for our next LIVE Q&A session. Bring any questions related to building! Here's the link for the meeting: https://www.skool.com/live/y47q5vyq8Vj
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@N P I'm honestly not sure! That's a good question. I've always received them only via email too.
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@Liz Callister I hope all is well. Yeah, it was a nice call. Small group again. I suppose I should schedule another call soon.
Jan '25 •
Welcome! Start Here.
This is the Cob and Natural Building School. A community of people interesting in building natural, healthy homes. We teach everyone how to build their own cob home using traditional and modern techniques. Step 1: Comment Below! - Who you are - What your building goals are - What’s your biggest bottleneck right now? 😩 Step 2: Go through the Cob Building Basics Course! See START HERE - COB BUILDING BASICS
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@Levi Brooks Glad to have you here! Let me know if there's any specific topics you're looking to learn about.
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@Levi Brooks Very cool. If you don't have property yet, I have some good resources in here on finding the right land.
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@alex-sumerall-5026
Professional cob house builder and instructor at This Cob House. I teach people how to build their own natural earthen homes.
Active 10h ago
Joined Jan 30, 2025
Greeneville, Tennessee
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