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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.…

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Can I Build with Cob Blocks?

  Building with cob (and buildings of cob construction) still has its sceptics and one of the most common misconceptions of cob walling is ‘it’s built from mud, so it can’t possibly be strong enough’. Typically, this type of comment has come about from first-hand witnessing of cob walling in a state of failure. Cob…

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Cradle-to-Gate

CRADLE-TO-GATE INFORMATION (per product)   RAW MATERIAL (Source) Our raw materials (ie clayey soils) are sourced from large scale development sites and therefore have already been excavated. CO2e figures omitted.   RAW MATERIAL TRANSPORTATION (to our facility) Our raw materials (clayey soils) are loaded from stockpile to heavy transport at source and delivered to our…

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100mm Cob Blocks

Our 100mm cob blocks are manufactured from 100% natural and sustainable materials that are sourced locally. So, what does one of our cob blocks consist of? Well, the most important ingredient is clay. Sub-soils that contain clay (particularly here in Cornwall) are common-place and this remains the principal reason why there is an abundance of…

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COB BLOCK PRICES – QUICK LOOK

COB BLOCKS Standard 100mm Cob Block – £3.20 + VAT – 26 p/s/m (flat) – 12 p/s/m (edge) Standard 125mm Cob Block – £4.15 + VAT – 24 p/s/m (flat) – 12 p/s/m (edge) Standard 150mm Cob Block – £4.40 + VAT – 18 p/s/m (flat) – 12 p/s/m (edge) COB BLOCKS (ROUNDED) 100mm Rounded Cob…

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Cavity Walling (125mm cob blocks)

Wall thickness = 350mm (excluding plasters and renders)   Traditionally we can find cob walling to have no cavity and that they were/are predominantly constructed as solid walling. Monolithic cob walls boast significant thicknesses (usually 600mm) and its these dimensions that compound cob as an effective, efficient and structurally competent building medium. In addition to…

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Bonding Techniques (600mm solid walling)

Bonding techniques for our cob blocks and cob bricks is not that different to conventional brick or block laying. There are no specialist skills required to install these cob products, a good general builder or a competent DIY’er can achieve a good construction. Methodology relies on an effective lap ensuring vertical jointing is staggered. Here…