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Hybridization

Concrete is everywhere Cement-based building products, for construction of the domestic home, have been the go-to material for nearly a hundred years and understandably so. They’re readily available, easy to manufacture and (monetarily) relatively cheap. However, there is an increasing political, environmental and vocal turn-around happening. Some lobbyists are demanding a full stop to cement…

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Earth Blocks – Eco-friendly Building

Earth blocks (or cob blocks) manufactured in the UK by the cob specialist based in the South West of England. We are the only manufacturers and suppliers of  bespoke earth blocks and earth bricks in the UK. All of our earth blocks and earth bricks have been successfully tested for structural loading and thermal conductivity.…

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Eco-friendly Cob Blocks

Building with earth has been around for millennia. Middle-eastern countries continue to practice it and many parts of India still use earth as the go-to construction medium. Everywhere else on the planet ‘dabbles’ with it! Surprising really, when one considers that widespread adoption and usage of this material was commonplace, particularly here in Cornwall and…

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125mm Cob Block – Corners

Building design often incorporates numerous 90 degree angles. Corners of the building itself, window and door openings and so on. The materials we use generally dictate the type of finish and overall aesthetic to a completed project. Commonly, most substrates require a plaster or a render, therefore the necessity to incorporate angle beading becomes greater.…