The Cob Builders Handbook: You Can Hand-Sculpt Your Own Home

by Becky Bee

Cob (an old English word for lump) is old-fashioned concrete, made out of a mixture of clay, sand, and straw. Becky Bee's manual is a friendly guide to making your own earth structure, with chapters on design, foundations, floors, windows and doors, finishes, and of course, making glorious cob.

"I believe that building with cob is a way to recreate community and experience the joy of working together while taking back the right to build our own homes and look after our Mother Earth."

She loves doing something that makes sense in a world where lots of things don't.

Genres: Nonfiction, Construction, How To, Reference

176 pages, Paperback

First published March 1, 1998

Reviews

[أحمد زبيدة · Rating 4 out of 5]

أكثر كتاب يتسم بالعملية في هذا الموضوع ويتحدث بالتفصيل.

[Simon Stegall]

Extremely interesting. Maybe I'll build a dirt house one day, when I'm old and twice as hippie.

[Rae · Rating 5 out of 5]

Awesome, really good compilation of information. It's free on Kindle unlimited but we got a hard copy to keep on hand—and get muddy.

[Genabella · Rating 4 out of 5]

Short, simple, enthusiastic cob how-to. I really like it so far, but would think that the more essential text is The Hand-Sculpted House. The best part of this book is
Becky's "YOU CAN DO IT" message -- she is so enthusiastic, and so confident.

[HeavyReader · Rating 4 out of 5]

Everything you need to know to build structures out of cobb, a special mud mixtures that hardens and holds its shape.

[Cristina]

I would love to try this.

[Hbksmile · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is an excellent book to add to your collection, however it is not a good reference bible. It is much better for contemplation.

[Ry Anoceto · Rating 4 out of 5]

Simple and efficient guide

[Jude Arnold · Rating 5 out of 5]

I know Becky personally. She's alot of fun and her book is wildly popular.