Practical and Philosophical Guide to Building a Cob Cottage Ianto Evans, Michael G. Smith, and Linda Smiley Cob is a mixture of non-toxic, recyclable and often free materials?earth, clay, sand, straw and water?and building with cob requires no forms, no cement, and no machinery of any kind. The Hand Sculpted House is theoretical and philosophical, but intensely practical as well. You will get all the information you need to undertake a cob building project. The book is a bible of radical simplicity. Cob houses are not only compatible with their surroundings?they are their surroundings, literally rising up from the earth. They are full of light, energy-efficient and cosy, with curved walls and built-in whimsical touches. Ianto Evans is an applied ecologist, landscape architect, inventor and teacher with building experience on six continents. Michael G. Smith teaches practical workshops on cob construction, natural building and permaculture.
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