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Cob

Cob is a mixture of clay, sand and straw. As long as it is kept dry, it is solid, wind prove and insulating. It is form able, easy to find, easy to use, cheap. It can be easily combined with strawbales, stone, wood, glas etc.

This tiny house, the Goatlings in England, is an excellent demonstration of what can be done with cob.

Here are some insights into cob houses around the world by naturalhomes.org.