Building A Practical Backyard Cob Hut: Sculpting a Simple Dwelling with Cob

In Matt's book I was able to quickly access each subject I was looking for. This allowed me to more readily absorb each stage of building with cob and informed me on a few lines of thought I probably wouldn't have taken the time to figure out like zoning laws or proportions of mixture and how each would effect a building project. The further I got in this, the more questions and ideas came up for my own region in the center of the U.S. for building with cob and what pitfalls I might encounter as I select my site or build one for someone else and talk them through their selection process. In most other how-to or informative step-by-step books I've read I lost interest a few pages in. The involved nature of Cobb, making it, selection of materials and putting the entire project together looks like it would be more fun than work to me.

Simple and to the point, this book provides an excellent view into the author's personal experience with the process of building his structure that should be of use to anyone wanting to get started on their own.

Must