Why Stay In A Cob
Cottage of
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Thermal Mass: Earth is excellent at
storing heat, and it
helps to regulate interior
temperature by slowing down the rate of heat transfer. For example, when the external
temperature is hot (sun blasting on an earthen wall), it stays cool inside...then at
night when temperatures drop, the stored energy of daytime sun continues to transfer to
the interior space to keep it warm. In winter weather, radiant heat from a wood stove
"charges" walls from inside out, and an earthen building maintains a stable temperature
throughout the night, often without even stoking the fire.
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Hydroscopic: Cob is a "moisture fly
wheel". The clay in the
cob helps to take the
moisture out of the room if humidity is too high, conversely it provides moisture if air
is too dry.
- Fire-Proof: Earth does not burn.
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Breathability: Cob walls breathe with
humidity and
temperature. Instead of being sealed,
thus requiring forced air using HVAC systems, a cob building self-regulates because it
is permeable.
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Curative: Clay is hypo-allergenic and has
been proven to
absorb toxins in the air, thus
purifying and improving air quality in living spaces. It has been used as a healing
medicine for thousands of years.
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Clay and clay plaster (vs conventional paint) is non-toxic
and contains no VOC's or off
gassing
- Cob naturally resists mold growth
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Cob is a regenerative building material
that can always be
reused, decreasing our carbon
footprint of material transportation, industrial mining, industrial processing. All
materials can be composted back to the earth instead of entering the waste stream.
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Cob is long lasting, durable and easy to
repair: Earthen
homes can literally last for
thousands of years with proper maintenance.
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Cob enhances your Psychological Well
Being: Human beings have
evolved in nature
surrounded with a design concept referred to as Repetition with Variation. Most all
industrial building products have repetition WITHOUT variation which creates stress in
our internal biology. Our homogeneous living spaces are completely contrary to nature
and how homo-sapiens have evolved within shelter. Building with Cob stimulates our
senses with undulating surfaces and textures which helps to nourish the inhabitant's
well being.
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Cob has auditory benefits: Sound enhancing
on the interior
while muting exterior noise
helps to create a quiet cozy space
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Cob is responsive to the environment
rather than resistant
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We have planted 4,00,000 trees since 1992.
The furniture and
other wooden construction have been done using the wood of dead trees. No tree has been
cut for that purpose.
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General Amenities: All the rooms
have Study table,
Sofa, Attached Washroom. The rooms are designed in accordance with Vastu Shastra.
Made with by the villagers with intesive labour, fidelity and
dexterity!
- Room size: 455 sqft
- Can accomodate 3 person
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Relax in the balcony with a
beautiful view
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Situated on the first floor
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With balconey enclosed by balustrade
- North-East
- Room size: 455 sqft
- Can accomodate 3 person
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Enjoy the sunrise from the
portico
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Situated in the ground floor
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With open-air porch
- North-East
- Room size: 455 sqft
- Can accomodate 3 person
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Cooking could be fun in the
attached kitchen
- Attached storeroom
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Situated in the ground floor
- South-West
- Room size: 455 sqft
- Can accomodate 3 person
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Sleep under the stars on the
private terrace
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Attached to a spacious
balcony
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Situated in the first floor
- South-West