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The hand-sculpted house
Ianto Evans, Michael G. Smith, Linda Smiley · 2002 · 384 pages
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Cob, a structural composite of earth, water, straw, clay, and sand, has been used for centuries, in virtually all parts of the world, to create homes ranging from mud huts in Africa to lavish adobe haciendas in Latin America. This practical and inspiring hands-on guide teaches anyone to build a cob dwelling.
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