A Montana couple spent $20,000 building a 2-bedroom house, and now they're debt-free. There's just one catch: The house is made of clay, sand, and straw.

They currently run a business teaching others how to build their own sustainable houses through hands-on workshops that cost ...
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Ancient 'cob house' building technique may be key to cheap sustainable homes: 'All the comforts of home and the natural world'

Do you find yourself staring at concrete walls, daydreaming about an idyllic life close to nature? Does the sight of drywall make you want to pack your bags, lock the door, and run off into the forest ...
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A millennial couple lives debt-free in a house they built by hand in Montana. Now, they're teaching others how to do the same in workshops that cost less than $1,000.

You're currently following this author! Click to unsubscribe from email alerts. Daniel and Katherine Ray live debt-free in an earthen house that they built using cob, a natural material made from clay ...
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Cob can be “a mainstream building material once again” say Cella

It’s time for the construction industry to bring back cob, but innovation is needed to solidify the age-old material’s place back within our toolkits, design collective Cella tell Dezeen in this ...
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Researchers re-engineer cob into sustainable new building material CobBauge

Ancient building material cob has been brought up to contemporary standards by a team of British and French researchers, who see it as an environmentally friendly option for homes. The team, led by ...
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Making Sustainable Cob Building Safer, More Accessible

Engineering professor Mark Aschheim launched students in key research that underpins new cob building code. Engineering professor launched students in key research that underpins new cob building code ...
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Clay houses in quake country? Cob building gains Bay Area following

Making homes out of clay, sand and straw — a material called “cob” — might raise eyebrows in earthquake country, but Bay Area devotees are hoping to gain acceptance for what they say is an inexpensive ...
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Ancient 'cob house' building technique may be key to cheap sustainable homes: 'All the comforts of home and the natural world'

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Photo Credit: Getty Images Do you find yourself staring at concrete walls, daydreaming about an idyllic life close to nature? Does ...