BUILDING WITH COB By Weismann, Adam & Katy Bryce
Description of the product
A Step by Step Guide
Cob building uses a simple mixture of clay subsoil, aggregate, straw and water to create solid structural walls built without shuttering or forms, on to a stone plinth. This ancient practice has been used throughout Britain for centuries the fact that 45,000 of Cornwalls housing stock is cob, is a testament to the materials strength and durability.
Building with Cob shows how to apply cob building techniques in a wide variety of situations. It covers everything from design, planning and siting, to roofs, insulation and floors. Lavishly illustrated with inspirational colour photographs, it is the first book of its kind in the UK.
The Authors: Adam Weismann and Katy Bryce undertook an apprenticeship in natural building with the Cob Cottage Company in Oregon, USA. On their return to the UK they started their company Cob in Cornwall. They have built and restored many cob buildings including two storey houses, small studios and garden rooms, outside courtyards and fireplaces, and earth ovens. In 2003 they won a Pioneers to the Nation award from the Queen. They live in Manaccan, Cornwall.
More Information
- ISBN: 1903998727
- Format: Paperback
- Publisher: Green Books
- 272pp in full colour - 255 x 205mm with 360 photos and 65 diagrams
