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…
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…
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…
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…
Bonding techniques for our cob blocks and cob bricks is not that different from 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…
Bonding techniques for our cob blocks is not that different to conventional block-laying methods and can be accomplished by a good general builder or a competent DIY’er. Our cob blocks have been designed and manufactured to accommodate a wide range of wall thicknesses and here we have a solid wall thickness of 385mm. Maximum Height…
Earth Blocks Ltd are the only company in Cornwall that manufacture and supply cob blocks and cob bricks. But did you know that we also manufacture and supply premixed cob? We sell premixed cob by the tonne bag (dumpy bag) We sell premixed cob loose (tipper truck) 1 tonne of premixed cob will; make approx…
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…
Most commonly, cob blocks are pretty much a standard size – 450mmx225mmx100mm – mirroring concrete block dimensions. Here at Earth Blocks Ltd we too manufacture and supply standard-sized cob blocks and these have been a rather limited staple of availability for the practitioner over many years (including myself). Therefore, here at Earth Blocks Ltd we…
Raw Materials: Our entire cob block and cob brick range are made from 100% natural materials and boast no additives or hardeners. Barley straw, clayey sub-soil and water are the only ingredients necessary…and this recipe for un-fired earthen building mediums has been very much the same for 1000’s of years. There are local and geographical…