On a more holistic note from previous entries 1 and 2, let’s consider the cost of materials versus the cost of labor. While cob’s cost of materials is low, the cost of labor (in hours) is considerably high. That’s because you don’t pick it up at Home Depot, ready to go. Sure,...

Trying to calculate cob’s speed of construction, and thus cost of labor, depends largely on two factors: - what mixing method is being used - what rate of drying the weather conditions permit Cob Cottage Company states that they can build in dry weather about 30 cm, or a foot of wall...

This post is in response to Sergio Neri’s question under the entry “What’s Cob?” I understand that cob is dirt cheap as it uses materials existing in nature without the need for processing. What about labor? Do you have any information about the time and labor cost...