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Thanks for the amazing informational videos and building techniques. If I live in an area that can get high wind at times, would you recommend posts in ground over pier and beam? Pier and beam is preferred but I don’t want it blowing away one day. Thanks for your help!

I must ask about having chicken wire or some kind of mesh over the pallet boards to keep the cob on the boards.? The nature of wood drys and swells which would crack the cob

Is this possible for a cold climate? Would you recommend insulating the floor in cold climates ?

You should never wet cob while it's still getting dry, once it settles down it should be fine. And later you can oil it or in cob mix add starch and neem oil.

Migz please build a double storey.. what are all the options for the 2nd level floor and still low cost?

Your the first person to convince me this is the way. I've watched every video known to man on the subject of alternative construction. I even went to MDI and took their week corse. Every method has its purpose, but when applying strictly to building an abode, this is the way. My approach is to get roof over head as primary goal even if its just a tarp. Wouldn't want to hinder stuffing the top pallets. Also a lot bigger. 16 sides or more. Another thing, cable and turn buckle. Haven't seen anyone do that to a cob house but in domes they are used to keep thing from spreading out. Everything else applies like cooling tubes still fit this style. Having a palletcob over a basement wouldn't hurt either. This would be the entrance to a fully earth sheltered abode.

I absolutely love it! ❤️ very similar to the one I'm planning to build right by the fire pit for an outdoor communal kitchen for gatherings and drum circles. 😊 only I'm doing a mushroom roof designed to catch rain water since we live Off Grid in the desert. I just love learning from your videos, you do beautiful work! It is so inspiring to watch your videos, please keep them coming! And when you are back on the main land, I have 5 acres that I am building several AirBnBs on. I have lots of material and plenty of lovely earth to build with, and if you wanted to do some workshops, we would still love to have ya! What I really want your help with is a cold plunge and hot tub combo like you built! Right next to the fire pit and cob oven with the pizza boat moat! I also have plans for a children's play ground and duck pond with magical whimsical cob fencing and benches. AND THEN...lol ... my favorite thing is going to be the goat tower. ❤ And all of these are going to have the big mushroom roof to catch rain water, so when you walk around the land you are the size of a fairy walking under 🍄❤ So there will be building happening here for a while if you wanted to join! 😊

That is so beautiful, at the end I had tears in my eyes! Miguel, do you have a course, plans or offer design advice (all paid obviously) for people like me, too far away to work with you in person (eastern Europe)? I did a cob and earth plaster course recently as I'm VERY keen to use them in our house restoration (it's built from stone and mud brick) but I would also like to build new structures around the property using your pallet method - first up a compost toilet, but now a cob-zebo is on my list! Thanks for sharing your amazing work so freely 🤎

I've heard elsewhere that longer straw is better for tensile strength. Would you mind elaborating on your reasoning? Love your work keen to build my own palletable cobin :)

You always do such beautiful work, and I learn something new every time. Thank you.

Nice Work & Video 👍

Hey Miguel, can you bring the oven up to cooking temp before adding the insulation layer? Thanks for sharing your con building videos. They’re super helpful 🙌

A roof with a painted tarp ? Can you please explain what u you ou mean by painted tarp

What did you put over the drainage holes in the roof to stop earth from going down the holes?

In the spirit of using the resources at hand- What do you think of using paloverde tree trimmings to stuff into the pallets? I’m curious about whether it would be more like insulation or more like thermal mass? I live in the Sonoran desert (mostly interested in passive cooling obviously) and always have an abundance of these prickly, weak wood prunings. Thank you for all the great content!

Do you have any website or way to contact you? Your videos are what got me into cob!! I'm starting a job at a forest preschool soon and would love discussing some ideas for projects with you!!! Thank you for all you do!!😁

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hello building a community of tiny homes a few cob , tree house, one straw bale and cob , earth bag, a yurt and a container !!! plus a shed to tiny home ......and have a question about insolation,...can I use straw cob to finish off the tiny house shed convert....????? I'm in the deep south USA but from England making a add on using your cobin technique x love it please advise thanks x hugs

I am unable to access your website. I keep getting an error message. My husband and I are interested in building a cob village for our family and close friends. I wanted to see what services you offer.

Is it possible to use COB as an outdoor stucco for a mobile home and if so, how would hold the COB in place? I would like to do this to keep my home cooler and warmer

What about using tarp inside a tub??

i started mixing shredded card board and paper in my cob and found that it is much more water resistant.

if you have lots of bottles to fill in the pallets and they are empty, would it be better to fill them with dirt of to leave them empty? i am thinking of structural integrity, putting more weight inside the walls would it help or make it weaker? been following you for some time dude, lots of teachings to get from your videos, thanks.

looks wonderful

when you say "see the technique of attaching the pallets" - was Alex screwing in from an angle on the inside of the pallet? Or from a different 2 x 4 attached the pallet? I really couldn't "see the technique of attaching" the pallets. OK Now at 17 minutes you show the actual technique. thanks

Este video me esta inspirando a hacer yo mismo mi casa. Gracias por compartir sus conocimientos

One day when I have money for the land, I would like to build a permaculture based retreat for homeless coming out of rehab to go to. To help them spiritually, mentally and physically relax and rehab further before sending them back out into the world. One day. I saw one of your videos a few years ago and it helped inspire this idea. Positive intentions will become a reality one day. Thanks for sharing your time and knowledge❤

I have been watching your videos for quite some time now, even tried some of the techniques that you have used in your oven constructions, like using a burlap, inserting a copper tube inside the dome, mixing sawdust into the cob mixture to insulate the thermal layer etc, and I must say I obtained excellent results, beyond my own expectations. The # of subscribers doesn't do the justice for your channel, but your content is excellent. Keep it up!

Any idea how this would do for a living space in a colder climate? I've seen it said the straw had an r value of 1-2.5 per inch of straw so thats R3.5-8.5 for pallet walls but I would think the double layer of cob adds quite the thermal barrier

You are so easy to listen to and your instructions very clear thankyou my daughter is building her own cob house, from your inspiring videos

Can you fill the wood pallets with straw if you wanted more insulation? Regarding the pallets, aren't most treated with chemicals? Do they off gas? Since using pallets, could you build a place in more of a rectangular shape in stead of round? And maybe with a shed type roof?

👏👏👏 I've been watching you're videos for awhile now and we're going to try our hands at building some cobin structures here in the next couple of months. We're so excited! Thank you for all of your videos!

I love your cob houses they are very inspiring.....and you are a good clear teacher...Iam going to do some cob building!!!! I have books on cob building and I find your videos very motivating to get out there and give it a go...greetings from Australia😊😊

This is a great technique using pallets into the build. How did you do the roof? Any video on the process?

Brilliant Cobin..💛💛

you are amazing MIGZ! Always inspiring and I love how you explain and go through your projects. We've been trying some things out and also building with palleteable cobs :-) Here in brasil at our forest. Much gratitude and blessings!

Would you come and help me cob my geodome please I'm in Kentucky

What do you use if you don't have fermented cactus juice??

what is lime wash?

Hi Migz, do you know of any cob workshops or teachers in Australia or New Zealand?

do you hold a workshop for this?

I am a cobbwatcher addict thanks to you! I came across your video of a pallet cobbin and I have been watching every one last day or so! I am a disabled 50 year old with a tiny income, watching your videos had given me hopes of building my home now starting with a tiny 10x20 shed as an immediate shelter with the need to extend immediate, with 3 dogs, 1 bird, 1 guinea pig and my youngest still living with me, I knew immediately I needed to find something quick and low budget but also earth friendly. I live in NM, where earthships took of and am fortunate to have land where there are no permits and anything goes SOOOOO, building one of these is TOTALLY doable. Many in my area live in rvs, sheds, and now there's is a person building earthbag homes but charging people 10k or more! I'll do the with thank you! So I am now your super fan and hope to one day meet you in person because you have absolutely, given me hope! Thank you

Hola Miguel.Thanks to you and your videos I found what I was looking for. I live in Santa Rosa I hope to greet you in person one day.

After back surgery has removed me from the workforce I have decided on a northern Arizona off grid homestead. While considering building styles I happened upon your videos and have now made the decision to build my property in this manner. The simplicity and beauty really speak to me and the ability to have a grounded flooring is quite appealing as well. Thank you for sharing your experiences with everyone it’s really great.

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How well would this work in the upper midwest/northeast? My plan is to use a framework of timber from trees to support the living roof, stone exterior, strawbale (set on edge) insulation and a cob interior. In your experience, do you think that it would be suitable for a climate that's much more extreme than California?

Thanks! glad you like my work I appreciate that. so if you scroll down on my channel some you will find many instructional videos on how to build these.

Most underrated cob creator on youtube! Thanks for the wonderful explanation and sharing of knowledge in this densely packed video! I will be re-watching it many times lol thanks again!!

I love your work sooo much. I’m looking at making a cob house on a tiny house trailer a bit bigger than yours. I’d love to see more footage on how you did it. I’ve looked at most of the videos it’s in but if you happen to have more footage about its building process, I’d love to see it. Thank you for being an agent of positive change.

Hello! Did your “cobin” hold up well on your trailer? I’d love to build a mobile cob house but I’m worried that it won’t hold up on the road