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…
Compressed Earth Blocks Compressed earth blocks are machine-made building blocks made from cob or earth and are used for constructing new walling and reconstructing old and/or failed walling. Compressed earth blocks are manufactured using varying methods and machinery. Here at Earth Blocks Ltd our compressed earth block making machines delivery a variety of shapes and…
Cob block making Manufacturing of cob blocks is now available to everyone who would like to make cob blocks themselves. Cob block making has never been simpler. Make your own cob blocks on site, at your own pace with one of cob block making machines. Cost effective, time saving and eco-friendly, making cob blocks yourself…
Earth Blocks Ltd are pleased to announce the launch of our earth block making machines and cob block making machines. Our cob block making machines for hire are portable, compact and easy-to-use. Our cob block machines for hire can produce up to 100 cob blocks per hour and are suitable for (but not restricted to)…
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…
Earth Blocks Earth Blocks Ltd are the UK’s only manufacturers and suppliers of cob blocks, cob bricks, premixed cob, earth blocks, earth bricks and shaped earth products. Being the only company in Cornwall manufacturing and supplying earth products is no mean feat, given how much suitable clayey soil is here in abundance. We have been…
Specifications – 100mm Cob Block Cob Block Dimensions Cob Block Length – 385mm Cob Block Depth – 215mm Cob Block Height – 100mm Cob Block Weights Cob Block Manufacturing weight – 18.5kg Cob Block Dry weight – 16kg Cob Block (in-situ) Compression Strengths Cob Block laid flat – 10t+ of spread load Cob…
Our cob bricks here at Earth Blocks Ltd in Cornwall are a multi-functional product that delivers cost effective solutions to cob wall repairs, cob wall rebuilds and cob new builds. Made from 100% natural and sustainable materials, our cob bricks are one of the most environmentally friendly building mediums available today. Newly manufactured cob bricks…
Natural, sustainable building materials are…let’s be honest…few and far between. Yes, we have timber – a popular, easy to use, go-to commodity – that has been used for constructional purposes since time began. But is this sustainable? How much longer can this continue? Logging and Deforestation We can also add straw to the ‘sustainable 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.…