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Compressed Earth Blocks and Bricks

Hydraulically pressed cob blocks and cob bricks made here in Cornwall from natural, clayey soils. Thermally and structurally tested our earth block and earth brick range of products are suitable for new-build and self-build construction projects. They are equally suitable for cob wall rebuilds and cob wall repairs. Earth Blocks Ltd is a company that…

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Cob Bricks

Cob bricks are a useful alternative to the mainstream, widely recognised cob blocks that dominate the marketplace. Our cob bricks are dimensionally friendlier when either called upon by design-stage specification and/or when installation limitations preside. Our cob bricks require no specialist skills to lay and the everyday brick/block-layer or even a competent DIY’er can install…

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Soil Analysis

Soil Analysis Ideal soil contents Sub-soils used for the making of cob in Cornwall must contain several different elements to ensure a successful pre-manufacture, manufacture and cure. The graph above displays a typical combination of natural materials that is proven to be effective throughout these processes and is one of many reasons why Earth Blocks…