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Step-By-Step Video Courses to Learn How to Build Your Own Cob House
Video Course Curriculum
Whether You’re a Newbie or Advanced Builder, Our 10+ Hour Video Workshop Equips You With The Skills to Build Your Dream Home.
Introduction to Building with Cob
Part 1 – Get an introduction to natural building, design, site preparation, layout, selecting cob ingredients, and building foundations.
Cob Mixing, Foundations and Passive Solar Design
Part 2 – Continue learning about how to build foundations and explore passive solar design, thermal mass & insulation, and learn how to make cob.
Cob Walls, Utility Lines, and Tractor Cob
Part 3 – Learn about building cob walls, laying electrical and plumbing through cob, and how to mix massive batches of cob with a tractor!
Windows & Doors, Codes & Permits
Part 4 – Learn how to install doors and windows in cob walls, trimming cob walls, building cob arches, and explore building codes and permit requirements.
Earthen Plaster and Hybrid Building
Part 5 – Learn how to prepare, mix, and apply earthen plaster and how to design a hybrid natural building.
Roofing and Natural Finishes
Part 6 – Delve into roofing options and learn about natural, non-toxic finishing options for your cob house.
Earthen Building Methods and Mechanized Cob
Part 7 – Explore integrating more diverse earthen building materials, living roofs, Tadelakt finishing, and more!
Lime Plaster Finishing
Part 8 – Learn how to source materials, mix, and apply natural lime plaster finishing. Plus, learn about bond beams and roofing piers.
Tadelakt Waterproof Finishing
Part 9 – Learn the rare and precious skill of Tadelakt plastering! What ingredients to use, how to mix, apply, and polish to a shiny, waterproof, and non-toxic finish.
Basements, and Moisture Protection
Part 10 – Discover how to build a cob house over a basement, how to protect cob in a moist climate, and how to build your roof before cobbing.
Architects and Property
Part 11 – Learn about how to find a suitable architect for your natural building project, and a natural builder’s guide to purchasing property.
Earthen Floors Integration
Part 12 – Learn about the craft of earthen floors and how they can integrate with your building.
Cob House Design Course
Learn to Design a Modern, High-Standard, More Code-Friendly Cob House
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The Design Course Includes
Everything to Design a Cob House That Will Endure Weather, Time, and Unexpected Disasters
Video Lessons
Watch instructional videos leading you through each design component.
Construction Diagrams
Get over 100 pages of carefully detailed construction diagrams!
Design Notes
Learn the specifications for a strong and code-friendly cob building.
Tiny Cob House Plans
Get the most detailed cob house plans available anywhere! Over 30 extra pages of design diagrams.
Design Course Overview
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Learn how to build a strong foundation with proper drainage that can meet building codes.
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Learn how to integrate electrical and plumbing lines through a cob building.
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Learn how to securely install windows and doors into cob walls.
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Learn how to form a bond beam to connect your roof and tie your walls together.
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Learn how to integrate a second story floor system into a cob building.
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Learn how a roof is structured and attached to a cob building.
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Learn how to build a tiny cob house!
Tiny Cob House Plans
Get the detailed building plans for this 12' x 24' cob house.
Whether you want to build this structure or not, the plans are a wealth of information for building any cob building.
The plans include 30 extra pages of building diagrams.
You will also receive the SketchUp file so you can explore and edit the model.
(The building plans include everything you need to construct this building.)
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Welcome To The Classroom
Every day, I receive emails from people who want to build their own cob house, but they just don’t quite know how to get there. They’re always looking for cob workshops and training opportunities.
There are a lot of cob workshops out there for people, but here is where we all seem to run into the problems.
The dilemma is this…
A lot of people are becoming very interested in learning about cob and how they can build things out of cob for themselves. However, a lot of the time we can’t take a cob workshop because its either too expensive, too far away, or we can’t take time off to go attend.
This leaves a lot of good people out on an experience that could change their lives forever! Lets face it, knowing how to build with cob is very empowering! And who doesn’t want to be empowered!?
To get a good understanding of cob building its best to take a comprehensive workshop. The problem here for most people is that these workshops usually cost over $1000! Sometimes they even cost multiple thousands of dollars when you add all of the travel expenses required to just get there!
Traveling to a workshop costs money and time
Most people are just simply not able to get enough time off from their jobs and duties to go take a cob workshop that can last one, two, three, or more weeks long!
I Totally Understand.
I've been there before.
I've missed out on workshop opportunities because of these same things. I know how it feels.
Here's My Solution to These Problems
I recognized these problems in the natural building community some years ago and I’ve finally come up with an amazing solution that you’re going to love!
I’m offering to you right here, exclusively, a completely comprehensive online cob workshop course through videos and eLearning materials.
I guarantee that this course will over-deliver on what you would learn at a regular cob workshop! One or two weeks at a traditional workshop is still just not enough time to cover all the essential topics you need to build your own cob home.
For example, the vast majority of cob workshops, for time’s sake, don’t even cover how to build a foundation! This is absolutely essential knowledge to have, and we will be covering this topic in depth from the beginning of the online course.
But Will I Still Learn By Taking an Online Course?
If you can get a college degree by taking classes online from the comfort and convenience of your own home, then there is absolutely no reason that we can’t offer the same online distance-learning format for cob workshops and natural building courses.
Here are some mind-blowing statistics for you to think about in regards to online learning programs:
- In 2011, 77% of American Corporations were using online learning.
- In 2014, 18,650,000 college students were taking at least one of their classes online. By 2019, half of ALL classes will be done online.
- Online classes are proven to increase knowledge retention by 25% to 60%.
- Online classes are generally shorter than classroom training on the same subject by up to 25-60%. That saves students A LOT of valuable time!
Benefits of Taking The Video Workshop:
- Save hundreds of dollars compared to traditional cob workshops (this course is only a fraction of the cost)
- Save days of time
- No travel required
- No need to use your precious vacation days to attend a workshop
- No need to cut time out of your busy schedule
- All you need is a computer with internet access!
Step-By-Step Instruction
This video course will guide you step-by-step through how to build a cob house.
When you finish this course, you will have the knowledge and confidence to build your own.
Why You Should Take My Design Course
If you have an interest in building a cob house (or any kind of house) then this is the course for you!
While this course is based on using cob, these design lessons apply to many other Natural Building methods: rammed earth, adobe, earthbag, straw bale, light straw-clay, etc...
You won't learn these important design lessons at any other workshop.
I've compiled some of the best design lessons all in one compact course from years of research and experience.
These lessons can save you thousands of dollars in building mistakes, and could even save your house from a structural disaster!
An architect or Natural Building design consultant can cost you hundreds or thousands of dollars for a single visit and consultation. Not to say that this is bad and that they are overcharging. Not all all, actually. One visit by a professional designer might cost you $500 but it could save you $50,000 in mistakes.
This course has the potential to save you thousands of dollars.
Whether you are working with a professional designer or not, you personally need to understand the fundamentals of designing a cob building.
Benefits of Taking The Design Course:
- Access to the ONLY design-focused cob workshop
- Learn how to avoid the major design mistakes with cob building
- Save thousands of dollars in architect and consultancy fees
- No travel required. All you need is a computer with internet access!
- No need to use your precious vacation days to attend a workshop
- No need to cut time out of your busy schedule
Student Endorsements
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The online tutorials give excellent detail about cob building. The videos and descriptions are well-organized and easy to follow. My husband and I love this course! I recommend it to anyone who is considering building with cob.
Elisabeth and Brion Vallin
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I really enjoy the cob classroom, lessons, articles, videos, and “hands on” projects inspired. I love the pictures and videos, and the constant learning connection.
I appreciate the classroom focus on the historical past and promising direction of the future, showing beautiful pictures of older buildings and cities, those recently completed, and those in progress.
The videos always inspire many ideas and motivate me towards an action plan on my projects. These “How To” videos are amazing, and I’m always open to quick tidbits on brainstorming possibilities.
I have recently completed Roscoe’s dog house, made of cob, for my folks in GA. Through the classes, I felt educated and confident in every step of the building process. It was nice to review the information as needed. I also hope to be finishing off another project very soon. Thank you all for the support.
A big “Thank You” to Alex for his dedication to his students and to the classroom.
Joy Davis
What Should I Expect?
Below is a one minute excerpt from one of the introductory lessons and the accompanying downloadable sample lesson notes.
- Cob Ingredients - Soil, Sand, and Straw (Notes)
Download the sample notes in PDF format.
Bonus Materials
As an added bonus for joining the class, download both of my eBooks that cover cob building a building codes.
Affordability + 50% OFF
The best thing about the Workshop Classroom course is that its much more affordable than taking a traditional workshop! You will only be paying a FRACTION of what it would cost to go attend a comprehensive cob workshop.
This price is so low, it’s a definite bargain!
Think about this…
You are getting a full, comprehensive cob workshop course. You will never find a price this low for a traditional workshop. Remember, most of these courses will cost you thousands of dollars, weeks of your time, and long travel. But here you can pay a small fraction of those regular costs and get even more!
This course is priced so low, its really a no brainer!
The course is also 50% OFF for Black Friday!
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Your Enrollment is 100% Risk Free
If you are not 100% jazzed and excited, if you are even the slightest bit under-whelmed, if for any reason you decide you aren’t completely satisfied, just email me within the first 30 days and I’ll
refund your first month’s fees. And you won’t be charged another dime after that! No questions asked!
I also want you to know, because I value you as students and customers, that there is no risk in signing up and purchasing this course. You are protected by my 30-day 100% money back guarantee. If you are not satisfied and, within 30 days of signing up for the program, want a full refund you will be refunded. I made this program for you! I’m committed to over delivering learning content and I want you to be comfortable and satisfied with taking the course.
To purchase your Complete Cob Course just select your package below. You’ll then be directed to our secure Checkout page where you can make your payment via credit card or Paypal. Once your payment is made, you will receive a confirmation email within a few minutes of processing your order. (Please check your SPAM folders too, as the emails sometimes get placed there.) You will also be taken to our 'Thank You' page where you can download your course files.
Black Friday Sale Pricing
- Over 10 Hours of Video Lessons!
- ALL Video Lessons & Video Downloads
- ALL Lesson Notes Downloads
- Bonus: "Build A Cob House" eBook
- Bonus: "Cob to Code" eBook
- Your Questions Get First-Priority to Alex’s Personal Inbox
- Over 11 Hours of Video Lessons!
- ALL Video Lessons & Video Downloads
- ALL Lesson Notes Downloads
- ALL Design Videos, Diagrams, and Notes
- Tiny Cob House Plans ($300 value)
- SketchUp file for the Tiny Cob House
- SketchUp files for all lessons
- Bonus: "Build A Cob House" eBook
- Bonus: "Cob to Code" eBook
- Your Questions Get First-Priority to Alex’s Personal Inbox
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Have More Questions?
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Q.Is the class a one-time fee or billed monthly?
A.The class is a one-time fee for this Black Friday special sale.
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Q.Is my billing & credit card information safe?
A.Absolutely. Our course is built on a fully encrypted platform complete with SSL certificates.
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Q.Will I have any personal access to Alex?
A.Alex will answer emails from students, participate in the lesson comments and in the Facebook Group a few times per week to answer any questions. He will try his best to get back to students as soon as possible.
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Q.Can I download the videos, notes, and diagrams?
A.Yes. For this Black Friday special, you can download all of the videos, notes, and diagrams. They are yours to keep.
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Q.How is this course delivered?
A.You will receive the links to download all of the course materials directly to your computer. It is super easy!
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Q.Who is the author of this course and why is he qualified?
A.My name is Alex Sumerall and I’m the author of this course. I have taught thousands of people through workshops, lectures, my books, and through my website www.thiscobhouse.com on how to build with cob, and I have helped to empower them with the information they need make their cob building dreams come to fruition.
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Q.What if I don’t like this product?
A.If for any reason you decide you aren’t completely satisfied with the course, just email me within the first 30 days and I’ll refund your purchase.
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Q.How long will I have access to the course videos and materials?
A.You will always have access to the materials. You can also download all of the course materials for later use.
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Q.Will this course guarantee than my cob house will be code-approved?
A.No. But it will equip you with a whole lot of knowledge to better succeed at designing a code-approved cob building. There are no guarantees here. This is also a very subjective area as codes and regulations vary greatly from region to region.
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Q.What specifically will I learn from this online course?
A.You will learn how to build a cob house from the ground up. All major steps in the building process will be taught so that you will have the skills to construct your own cob buildings. We will begin by learning design principles, site selection, and how to build a strong foundation. Then we will progress into how to make cob and construct cob walls. Later on, we will cover topics such as roofing, natural finishes, and others.
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Q.How will this course teach me to build a cob house?
A.You will be guided step-by-step in a linear progression on how to construct buildings out of cob. You will be handed the knowledge and advice to carry out construction of your own cob house. You will receive teaching through video lessons, informational articles, and other supplementary materials online.
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Q.I’ve already taken a traditional cob workshop. Will I still benefit from this course?
A.Yes, I guarantee it! Most cob workshops don’t cover nearly this much material. You can’t learn everything there is to know about cob or natural building in a few days or weeks at a workshop. If anything, let this course be a supplement to your regular workshop experiences. You are certain to pick up even more valuable information and skills here.
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Q.How can this course benefit a do-it-yourself builder like me?
A.This course will break things down into easy-to-understand concepts and assist you in the application of all the necessary components to building a cob home. The material is presented in a practical format without confusing technical or architectural terminology. This program also offers the do-it-yourself builder the benefits of affordability without the need for expensive workshop trainings.
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Q.I don’t have any building skills. Will I still benefit from this course?
A.Absolutely! This course is designed for everybody to be able to learn from. Whether you are a professional builder or if you have no experience building at all, you will be led step-by-step through the processes.
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Q.How long will it take to apply the teachings and see results?
A.You will be able to apply the teachings from the very first lessons. Building a cob house is a process and takes time, no matter what. You will be in a constant process of learning and application during the course without getting ahead of yourself and making mistakes.
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Q.Why should I buy this course today instead of waiting?
A.This course is a learning progression. You won’t be able to cram all the information in one short amount of time. If you are interested in building a cob home any time in the near future then I recommend purchasing the course today and getting started. If you are perhaps planning to start building with cob in a few months to a year from now, this would be an ideal time to buy the course and start learning. You are also getting a HUGE 50% discount here for Black Friday.
- Over 10 Hours of Video Lessons!
- ALL Video Lessons & Video Downloads
- ALL Lesson Notes Downloads
- Bonus: "Build A Cob House" eBook
- Bonus: "Cob to Code" eBook
- Your Questions Get First-Priority to Alex’s Personal Inbox
- Over 11 Hours of Video Lessons!
- ALL Video Lessons & Video Downloads
- ALL Lesson Notes Downloads
- ALL Design Videos, Diagrams, and Notes
- Tiny Cob House Plans ($300 value)
- SketchUp file for the Tiny Cob House
- SketchUp files for all lessons
- Bonus: "Build A Cob House" eBook
- Bonus: "Cob to Code" eBook
- Your Questions Get First-Priority to Alex’s Personal Inbox
Alex Sumerall
Owner & Founder
This Cob House, LLC