[Cob] Introduction & Cobber's Companion

[dirtcheapbuilder-Charmaine Taylor]

On Feb 3, 2006, at 12:24 PM, Tom Gorman wrote:

>  In so many ways it fits our ethics, priorities, desires, needs and 
> dreams while eliminating much of what we assumed were the 'necessary 
> evils' of buying or building a house (mortgages, realtors, 
> contractors, nasty chemicals and materials and on and on).  I may have 
> the unrealistic enthusiasm of a 'newbie' right now, I don't know (and 
> don't care- it's fun and inspiring).  A cob house, or hybrid including 
> cob, cordwood or strawbale seems to me to be an avenue to achieving a 
> kind of responsible, creative and attainable independence

  Tom, yes dont pay scalper prices for the COmpanion book.. the Hand 
scuptd  book is the best now.   and  Becky Bee's is online
   YOU CAN READ  MOST OF HER BOOK ONLINE  HERE:    
http://www.weblife.org/cob/



ALSO-  Breakout Publishing- ( WA state)  has closed its doors.. so 
Travel Trailer Homesteading- $10, Build a  Log home for $15K, Art of 
Dumpster Diving book and Houses to Go ( moving an old house)  are now 
officially out of print.

I bought up as much inventory as I could get, and will keep the prices 
the SAME  until all are gone.

Rob Roy's Underground House book now sells for $150+ and was $16. 
before  He is also coming out with a NEW UG house book this year... so 
I am looking forward to that too.

Many good Building  books are left to expire based on publishing 
economics... which is too bad, so hunt for  used copies at fair price.

The Cob Builders Handbook
  You Can Hand-Sculpt Your Own Home

Front Cover - Back Cover

Table Of Contents:

Acknowledgements and Warning

INTRODUCTION
       What is cob?
       Why build with cob?

DESIGNING YOUR HOME SWEET HOME!
       Things to do to get ready
       Think Small
       Think Rounded
       Make the Most of the Climate
            Design with passive solar access in mind
       Other things to think about when designing
         



Charmaine Taylor Publishing
www.dirtcheapbuilder.com
PO BOX 375 CUTTEN CA 95534
Tel:  707-441-1632   MORE Building DVDs in stock