Cob Cottage Company is pleased to announce we
have partnered with our alumni and veteran instructors to host another
series of natural building workshops in Michigan and Tennessee to help
minimize travel for those desiring to learn Cob and other NB
techniques!  It is no longer necessary to travel all the way to Oregon
to learn the same techniques right in your own area, from our top
instructors!  You can learn more about the complete series and details
at The Natural Cottage Project website at:  http://naturalcottageproject.com
or call for more information. The price for this workshop is $1450,
however many discounts apply for early prepayment, group of 2 or more
discounts, etc. see below for all discounts that apply.  Here are the
details:This fourteen-day building intensive will offer a complete
introduction to all the skills you’ll need to complete a cob cottage
from the foundation to the roof, and the carpentry skills needed for a
wide range of natural building projects. We will mix cob by both
feet-power and tractor, frame a round-pole roof, and cut a traditional
timber frame from square timbers.    The workshop will also cover, both
hands-on and in classroom sessions, foundation options, how to install
windows and doors, and how to install plumbing and electrical wiring in
the cob, all at this start-to-finish construction workshop.

Hands-on Sessions:
Cob – made by both feet-power and tractor
Traditional Timber Framing with square timber and wooden joinery
Round Pole Framing
Electrical Wiring in cob
Carpentry for natural buildings
Stone-Laying for foundations
Arches, Niches, and Sculpture in cob walls
Living Roof
Classroom presentations:
Working with Code Officials
Foundation options
Structural  Integrity basic principles:   how to make sure your house stands up
Site selection
Designing your home
Passive Solar heating
Selecting materials
Becoming an Owner-Builder
…and lots more!
“Complete Cob and Timber Cottage I”  Different from “Complete Cob II? Do I deed to take I before II?
The “Complete Cob I” workshop in April will cover a broad range of
skills with a greater emphasis on finishing details. We will accomplish
this by working on a variety of buildings already at various stages of
completion. New construction will be on a very small building.
In the September course we will focus on completing the basic
structure of a single larger cob cottage from foundation to roof. We
will still cover details but more emphasis will be given to basic hands
on construction of a full sized cottage.
Both workshops are complete on their own and there is no need to take one before the other. All 2-Week Workshops, full price: $1,450
Early Bird Discounts:
$975  if paid in full by three months in advance – that’s 35% off!
$1,150 if paid in full by two months in advance – that’s 20% off
$1,230 if paid in full by one month in advance – that’s 15% off
Bring a friend and pay only $975 each if registered by two months in advance.
Alumni pay $870 if registered by two months in advance
Kids come for $20/day
If you need help choosing which workshop is best for you, just give us a
call at 541-396-1825 for more information.  If you register directly
make sure you let Chris know you are part of the Cob Cottage Company
family!