Cob experience anyone? Was it easy? Cheap? Turn out looking like

>>1054283
It is best done with lots of people and with patience. You can make them yourself, but having friends help is more fun and things move along a bit faster. You have to build it slow enough to allow the lower parts to dry or it will sag and fall.

It isn't "easy" as other building methods and still takes a lot of work. It can be very cheap or even free, but that depends on your location, resources, and methods.

What it looks like really depends on who is designing it. Since it is a non-standardized building medium, people are not restricted to dimensional lumber sizes and can be very artistic. That is great, but you do end up with some real lemons when people don't know how to make something that looks good.

Remember, you can build it anywhere in the world if you have the materials, a good foundation with low masonry wall, and a good roof.

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"Having friends helps"

What is an easier building method than cob? Are there design plans if you're not super creative in the artistic way?

>>1054283
>Was it easy?
No.
>Cheap?
Yes. Mostly because everything but the straw was sourced on site.
>Turn out looking like a pile of shit rolled down a haystack?
It's not pretty when it's unfinished. They coated it with adobe and whitewashed it afterwards. Better heat performance and more resistant to water damage.

>What is an easier building method than cob?
Stick framing. It's so easy a half drunk middle school drop out can do it.

>>1054293

Concrete and cord wood.

>>1054442
Just looked this up. It's beautiful! Is it very isulative??

Sorry op, but what in the fuck is a cob?

Just do earthbags