How to Build a Cob House Step by Step. Prepare the mixture. Cob is a mixture of approximately 1 part clay, 4 ­parts sand, and 1 part straw. You can buy bagged clay in powdered form (go to Laguna ...

While building codes in the U.S. are only just starting to catch up, and you'll want to brush up on how to navigate getting permits, it's possible to get a cob house permitted in any state.

A Montana couple spent over 2 years building their 700-square-foot cob house by hand. Daniel Ray, the owner, estimates that they spent less than $20,000 on the entire construction.

Ray estimates that they spent just under $20,000 building their cob house. In contrast, most houses in the area are being built for around $150,000 to $200,000, he said.

For two years, Daniel and Katharine Ray worked on their house on their 5-acre property in the Bitterroot, building primarily out of cob -- a combination of dirt, clay, water and straw. They say it ...

Last summer, an East Devon, England, four-bedroom home made headlines when it hit the market for nearly $990,000 (£795,000). Though its price tag might’ve been on the higher end, the buzz was ...

Lots of houses look good. Lots more feel good to be in. Very few are good to touch. Architect Féile Butler’s is – because it is made of cob. An ancient building material that combines clay ...

“Brown is the new green,” says Elliott, 50, who built a 120-square-foot cob house of his own on a ranch outside Sebastopol in west Sonoma County “Nothing is more sustainable.

The couple turned a small, unwanted cottage in a big family home for 96 per cent less than the average price of a house in the UK Credit: Edwards Cob Building/ Facebook. Kate Edwards and Charlotte ...

The couple turned a small, unwanted cottage in a big family home for 96 per cent less than the average price of a house in the UK Credit: Edwards Cob Building/ Facebook. Kate Edwards and Charlotte ...

Generally, we define a house by its wall system: timber frame, stick frame, concrete block, etc. The same is true in natural building: straw bale, cob, earthbag, and so on.