Florida Cob

 

Cob Building Approval Coming 2021

We live in a world where a proven techinque of building that has been around for thousands of years, has to go through testing and approval before we are legally allow to use it to build a home.

Florida Clay Mound

Fire and Safety

These folks are progressing towards a menu of pre-engineered, pre-approved, open source plans for building such structures anywhere in California. Lots of testing information. 

DIY Concrete

DIY Concrete

Those of us interested in building in cob are always look for the chance to watch DIYs. This one is good cool  Be sure and watch it to the VERY end, he takes a different approach to creatng a concrete slab. https://youtu.be/40uCoIgxPC0

DIY Concrete

MSE

How Mechanically Stabilized Earth (aka MSE or Reinforced Soil) works.  https://youtu.be/40uCoIgxPC0

Florida Clay Mound

Soil Testing

Florida has access to three different clay mixes: 80/20, 70/30 and 60/40.