So far so good it looks pretty nice! I can't wait to see the inside when it's finished. You have a unique way of building things that look very custom traditional with a Twist of modern. 🌻🐾

Hi, you know many buildings in rural/middle and south/Portugal, are made with that technique? Many with entire straw bales, and covered with clay, with a wooden structure similar to yours, to make walls quite thick, to avoid the outside heat. Many people with the new offgrid quintas. ask people to come and pass a pleasant day, they offer meals and stay for some days and they help building what they need to be built! You arebrave, I must say!!

Great video! I've never seen this process before. How thick is your wall–it looks about 6 inches? How long will it take to dry before you do the outer render layer?

That was awesome! So many skills, very well done and so good to learn. Thanks for sharing 🤗

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have you thought of using …Bird cage or chicken wire stretch over the frame for extra strength

Another wonderful job .Well done . Very informative video too thanks

Nice. I like the long clips; seeing and hearing multiple times you do something -a bit of throwing on, smoothing, etc. (I don't know the terms) – makes me feel I know how it is to do that.

You have a lot of amazing skills. You are an inspiration for a lot of women. I look forward to watching tomorrow.

Hi, we made large clay pots but perhaps wonderful cob would have been better for durability! Thanks for sharing.

nice bike, nice channel, very envious of your property, cheers Paul, Victoria BC

Yes it looked like hard work!! I always wondered how difficult it would be to make a Cobb house, now I know, very!!
Hugs from 🇨🇦

I do love cob, and you did an amazing job of it. I once researched wattle and daub for a chapter in my novels, and it was fun to hear you say it ad use it. What an organic way to build, a time tested method. Looking forward to tomorrow. So no need for a heat guard by the wood stove?

You are a amazing person !!!!!1

The cob material looks really good. I’m sure it will look nice when it’s all done. I looove your videos. They are never long. I feel like I’m hanging out with you.

I love your blue door!!!! The wall you have made is amazing, you have done such a great job, be proved to yourself, I have learned so much by just watching you, i cant thank you enough.

That was so interesting!!!!! I ve never seen that done before. I do have a question – that cob wall looks so thick. Why wouldn’t you just put up a wall partition there? Like a regular wall that wouldn’t take up all those extra inches from side to side especially if you ll be using cob in other places inside your home. That seems like a lot of space to lose.There must be a reason, I know, and maybe you addressed that but I’ve missed it.

Thanks for taking the time to show so many details in the process and bringing the camera in close. Looking forward to seeing the finished wall.

Hi Kirsty, you’re very skilled working with the cob. I’m just wondering does this wall need to be so thick for a reason? If it was thinner you would have more space in you cupboard.

I really like the cob wall look. You have so much knowledge about different types of building and you have great technical skills with each type. Your place is starting to come together. Thanks for the videos.

How you light up when you are speaking about cob. It shines from you, your love of this beautiful material ❤️. I love that you can be as creative as you like with niches and surface embellishment and look forward to seeing more of what you are doing.

You are a great teacher! I think i learned something new! Can washed beach sand be used for the sand?

Wow, es usted admirable, me sorprende que haga todo sin ayuda. Saludos desde México.

That is alot of work.

Great vid as always ad chicken wire 4 strength and grip x

HELLO KIRSTY…GLAD FOR THE RAIN, YOU SURE NEED IT THERE…AND COOLER TEMPS. …WE HAVE 76 F. HERE IN VANCOUVER TODAY…BEEN BEAUTIFULLY TOLERABLE HERE FOR A WEEK NOW…YOUR WADDLING IS WADDLEFULL!…ALL THE BEST…🙏 LOVE TO MIKEY, REMINDS ME OF MY LICKYBOO YEARS AGO…;)

You know what? maybe a rolling pin might help you smooth the wall.

Looking good so far😊🌸🌸

Having been involved in a few cob, and/or strawbale buildings with a clay plaster, I would STRONGLY recommend a more rigorous test of the clay:sand:straw mixture!

Dig up sufficient clay – lets assume 2 tonnes for your house. Put the clay in a bath or other large container, and wet it thoroughly. You might need 3 baths, 4 baths, 6 baths … It should be wet enough to be like plaster all by itself. Mix it daily, or twice daily, for at least three weeks. It MUST be completely hydrated and smooth.
Create a matrix on an existing wall:
along the top write 0,1, 2, 3, 4 ie 0, 1 part sand, 2 parts sand, 3 parts sand, 4 parts sand
Down the side write 0 straw, one part straw, 2 parts straw etc

Now make your mix, using clay, straw and sand in equal volumes. Straw that has been chopped using – for example – a strimmer is ideal.

Starting at 0,0 you have just clay

0,1 = clay, no sand, one straw; 0,2 = clay, no sand, 2 straw; 0,3 = clay, no sand, 3 straw etc

1,0 = clay, 1 straw, no sand … etc etc etc.

Slap each mixture on to your wall in 1 foot/30cm squares. A few days later – 2 ought to be enough – have a look how much cracking has occurred, how grainy it looks, how well stuck it is …

OK, cob and plaster are different things, but this test will give you the strongest result

Oh yeah, I forgot to ask, can you use lime instead of clay?

Brilliant, so nice seeing you this week. ☺️ As usual, greetings from Manchester, Justina

Looks a bit like sculpting

That’s one good thing about working with cob if it don’t work out just break it up and start all over again Could you make a little small box next to your fireplace to keep food warm just an idea 👍✌️🤙❤️🇵🇹❤️

Wonderful job
I would love to have a go at that
Thank you for sharing 😁

Is there anything you can't do 😁 That's amazing and quite beautiful, all your hard work will create a beautiful home. 😀🌻🐈

Why not use a little cement to make sure it lasts for years hot weather cold weather damp weather???

Great work weather looks great 👍

Very soothing sounds- watching in bed and kept drifting off! Good job. Can’t wait for part 2 tomorrow.

Cob wall is
Coming along nicely xxx

Great job. Looks great.