cob

Hi everyone, Advice would be much appreciated. We have a cob house and need to install an extractor fan. The wall is about 1 metre thick. Does anyone have experience of cob houses and know how we should go about doing this? Is it better to get a professional with a cob house? We could go out...

Hi folks - I'm hoping someone can help me... We moved into a house which is partly constructed of cob. We decorated the house as complete novices, using standard emulsion. Damp spots are now prevalent on the cob areas :( I understand that a breathable paint should be used when finishing cob...

Hello Forumgoers. My partner and me are in a bit of a pickle regarding a potential house buy. We like the house and the location and can afford it but the one snag is that the house is cob. I realise this means it is basically a big mud hut and worry about how much of a future maintenance...