Started a new cob project today. A fire pit. I’ve got an entire wheel barrow full of dirt so there’s more to build. I’m foregoing the straw this time around, with such a small structure I’m curious to see how it’ll hold up without that fiber I don’t have a tarp so I’m mixing in a small bucket. 🪣 I prefer the tarp, much easier and feet are better mixing tools than hands for cob. @Alex Sumerall if I get some garden lime from Home Depot, is there a curing process that I can do? Last time I tried that, it all washed away - but I didn’t cure it. I had read somewhere if you cover it with a plastic for a few days the C02 put off can “cure” it

Earlier in 2024, after the April TN Workshop with Alex - I came home and built a cob rocket stove. It worked great, until it fell apart completely LOL' It fell apart because the lime plaster I used incl regular garden lime from the hardware store, and I didn't 'cure' it... or at least that's what I think happened. I figured out pretty quickly (after the first rain) that the plaster didn't work and never got around to fixing it. A few weeks ago after some very heavy rain it finally toppled over. I've got a lot of footage I haven't edited yet, IDK if I will get around to it... but below you can see a few pics/vids from the project! Overall, it was fun. 10/10. But I need to learn more about true lime plaster.

We still reflect on the amazing cob class experience we had last year in Tennessee! Thank you for sharing your knowledge Alex, we are excited to build our own in the near future ☺️

Hi from Scotland, UK. It's long been a dream of mine to build my own beautiful cob house to live in. Getting t he land and planning permission is the first major hurdle here . Anybody else here from the UK with experience of doing this on a low budget

Hello everyone! I've been interested in Cob and Natural Building for years! I'm in the process of educating myself and deciding what style and materials to use to build a tiny home on a foundation for myself. I live in rural California with four seasons. Glad to be with y'all on this journey. The system wouldn't upload my profile picture. I'll do my best to fix that when I have more time.