Cob is a mixture of earth (subsoil), fibrous organic material (typically straw), and mixed with being used to build walling constructed monolithically. Walls are built ‘wet’ by raising in stages when the bottom layer is dry enough to hold the next.
Vernacular Building Types, Material Uses and Research
Cob is a mixture of earth (subsoil), fibrous organic material (typically straw), and mixed with being used to build walling constructed monolithically. Walls are built ‘wet’ by raising in stages when the bottom layer is dry enough to hold the next.