Cob House Roof Construction

Doing the edge was the trickiest part since i had the fold the epdm underneath itself and leave a little bit exposed to protect the edge logs.

Cob house roof construction.

A cob home has a lot of benefits the one down side is that it s very labor intensive and takes a good while. Once the perimeter of the roof was covered with sod we covered the rest of the roof. The top and bottom of this space need to be vented out of the roof through the cob walls. To make vents in the cob walls bury a three inch pipe running through the cob.

Since you aren t using a linear building material like lumber many cob homes are made with curves bumps and flowing lines. Unlike traditional houses which can got up very quickly cob is a slow process so be prepared. Set the foundation for your cob house. Using the same mix as cob the cmb s are made on the construction site itself.

The top part of the compressed earth block parapet wall is lined with a layer of baked brick. Cover the pipe with screen. Building the living roof. Some are built with moss in the roof and some with a tarp type fabric for more of a teepee effect.

Since i already wrote about cutting sod for my roof i will describe how the sod was loaded.