Woman's Magical Cob House Built with Earth & Reclaimed Materials
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- Опубліковано 3 чер 2024
- This is a full tour of a cozy cob micro cabin built by Marie France Roy, a professional snowboarder from Canada. She wanted to build a home with natural and reclaimed materials so the main floor is built with cob - a mix of sand, clay, and straw - and the upper floor is built with reclaimed cedar siding. She also used secondhand windows and other materials that were used or on their way to the landfill to reduce the impact of her project.
For heat, she uses a sealed woodstove and has backup electric heat if she's leaving the house for an extended period of time. For water and waste, she's hooked up to a well and septic.
She is currently using propane for her stove and hot water heater but has bought and activated a system to produce and collect methane using food waste. She hopes to eventually transition to using homemade gas instead of propane.
The tiny cob house is plugged onto the grid but she also has a small solar panel array to feed renewable energy onto the grid.
We've included links to the sites and resources mentioned in the video below:
Building with Cob Video
• Building with Cob - A ...
Marie France Roy
/ mariefranceroy
Protect Our Winters
/ protectourwinterscanada
protectourwinters.ca/
Mud Girls Collective
www.mudgirls.ca/
Home Bio Gas
www.homebiogas.com/
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Mat & Danielle
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for those that are skeptical of cob in a rainy environment there are cob cottages with thatched roofs in England that are over 500 years old
Yes! People are so skeptical of everything but there are equal amounts of people who are achieving the "impossible." Makes me happy. 😁
Can I get a floorplan?
Rammed Earth is the oldest method of building walls... And originated in Europe...
Basically this is made from mud and straw,. Rammed into forms for making large bricks... And it's been in existence for around $700 years..
In England and Germany they are called Tudor Houses...
Some of these tutor houses are 1,000 years old...
Right. You can also find them in Danube Delta. It's a very old technic and the houses are beautiful and very well insulated.
This home exudes such peace & oneness with nature. I can imagine stress melting away just walking through the door. Wish all homes were constructed with such consideration for our planet.
me too!
What a beautiful functional home you created in alignment with your values. Bravo
Cindy Kaye Me too, it’s unfortunate corporate greed and cookie cutter housing is the doom of our planet unless people start waking up and realizing less is more!
@@kelleymariejones6388 Government repression is doing a great job of fighting Earth-friendly building practices - you know, the same people that say they're going to fight corporations and climate change?
Mellow , but that's why I'm here, unwind the blessed visions sailing on a cloud in my special secret place o peace and creating moving forward never getting static neither staining in the perfect breeze , but I will retreat with some honor
oh my universe.. where are you amazing people ? why isn't this planet filled with people like you ? this house is such an inspiration.
I think the planet IS filled with people like her! But people get broken down and distracted by society and mindgames.
They are everywhere but the powers that be keep people from using their God given skills and putting them to good use.
Most are still sleeping. But change is coming... little babysteps at a time.
I can see it in politics here in germany at the moment. They do way less, than they promised, but at least they do something.
I believe everyone is as amazing as her. It just takes, time, effort, and willingness to learn and grow with the help of others. Some of us are just too wrapped up in our own drama stories, and just concentrating on survival. Others are putting their efforts into other passions, that's what makes everyone different and interesting.
@@flowergarden1426 "...Bankers that be..."
She keeps saying "is not perfect", and I keep thinking "that's so perfect!"
Everything is perfect, that fits you, I think. 🙂
Same ❤️
Perfect is boring.
I thought so too until I realized she used mica on her walls.
Because she's an introvert that's why she says that 😂
I have always hated those glass blocks, but she used them in such a beautiful and creative way. They look like jewels in the walls, and let in so much needed light. Clever and creative!!
It's Amazing WOW
My kind of house! I'm building mine here in Mexico - I'm 68 so it's very slow going, but poco a poco
Hello Ramona, I just wanted to say that it is so great and cool that you still have the interest and energy to start such a project. I know quite a few people around your age who all of them think they are too old to start anything new and that is so wrong and sad! So I wish you all the best for your project, may it develop into a lovely place where you can have a good time! 😊
Wow, good on you Ramona. Wish you could post us an update or something. Good Luck!
All the best to you, cool and inspiring.
Where in Mexico? would love to see it finished
Where are you? Maybe i can volunteer and help a bit!? Would be a pleasure!
Ok seriously, this is SICK. I love that she used plastic garbage for reinforcement in the walls. Also, that methane-making device?! So good. Super inspiring!!
exactly! i love every thing about these ideas!
Why did you begin your sentence calling this sick........???
@@janaprocella8268 Sick can both mean bad or extremelly cool, here this person meant the second
Sick is sick and awesome is awesome. Slangbangs...
watching this makes me want to cry with how beautiful this house is. its just more proof that you dont need tons of money and new gadgets to make a fully functioning home. this is truly the best living space i have seen
Beautiful design, I love hearing Dad helped. I think parents are the unsung heroes of tiny houses.
My dad would have been swearing at me too if I asked him to do that... thanks for making me feel normal 😂
So true!
Great to see people "walking the walk" instead of just "talking the talk."
Yes!!! This is how the world is changed, by example one person at a time 😊.
YES
yes!!!!!!!! it's awesome sauce!!!!
that is facts stew
The irony is palpable
There’s an age old question about if you could have a meal and conversation with one person, who would it be? Some people pick a president or a famous actor or musician. I think she would be a great person to have a conversation and a meal with! She’s not just a talker, she’s a do-er! That’s an awesome trait to have and a beautiful home to boot!
Agreed.
Such an insightful & sweet comment
This is absolutely gorgeous. Not only has she created a stunning, really beautiful and comfortable looking home for herself, but she has also used so many materials that would have ended up in a landfill otherwise. Just love this. One of my favorite tiny homes, and love it even more because she built it herself. And hahaha, "My dad was swearing a little bit" and she has a PEE toilet in her bedroom. Freakin' love this woman! :) So chill.
A really smart idea to put a toilet in the house, especially upstairs in the bedroom area. No one wants to have to go down a flight of stairs, through the house and outside to get to the outhouse in the middle of the night in good or bad weather.
This girl is a legend! In the world of snowboarding, she's one of the greats.
I got her exact board/bindings setup when i was 18 because i was so obsessed, Lo-Fi and Madisons, back when she rode for Rome. Legend and such a nice person.
It's the imperfections that make this house perfect!
What imperfections? ?????? Its great just like it is!!😉
trope
Been getting into Tiny Homes, Earth Ships, Van Life, and Cobb home videos on UA-cam for a while now, and you still have my favorite Cobb home I’ve seen thus far! So beautiful and inspiring, just like your attitude! 🥰 Keep living your dream.
I love almost like a hobbit house.
In Tennessee want to help on mine?
I love how her home has elements that were brought together & supported by her family & friends
Her laughs are very contagious and she has a good spirit.
Wonderful voice. A hint of Europe I there. I so love the rounded free form scupted walls and the glass insets and huge sKy lite!!!
One of the coziest, loveliest, most environmentally friendly, gorgeous homes I've ever had the pleasure to see!
I'm loving to imagine a world where this kind of living spaces are the minimum standard of life for each and every human being.
Imagine.
Paco Pérez Beautifully said.❤️👍🏻
@@MsTris-zj8jc Thanks! 😊💚
Governments and councils need to make it possible. In the UK there is much resistance from councils to this way of living.
yes, yes. yes - I have a dream
Did I miss her addressing the cork floors?
I love how every peace of furniture has a story of its own. And she seems so proud. Its beautiful.
What a beautiful home - I love cobb!!
I helped stomp cobb and set a window at Breitenbush nearly 30 years ago - a smaller cobb building is one of the few standing on that part of the land after the 2020 wildfires! And cobb structures in Wales are one 400 years old!
Thank you so much for featuring a cob house. So many get hooked into the 'tiny house/bus paradigm', but cob is a really affordable option for those who prefer country life.
Remember that you can host a workshop ['educational work party'] to possibly help with a lot of the work, and cut your costs significantly-even if you hire an experienced cob builder to run the workshop [for a set amount *or percentage of the student fees 'over a certain amount'].
Mixing cob with a bobcat I've heard is ideal for those who want to speed up the process; a tractor with a bucket can also work, but might take longer than the nimble bobcat.
Cob Cottage Company is a good place to look for workshop links.
Regards.
I got worried at first, when you said mixing cob with a bobcat. I thought you meant mixing the animal bobcat into the walls! Thank goodness that isn't the case, though.
@@jamiebrooks457 Same here. Relieved.
Very helpful comment, thank you!!
Wow this woman is amazing. She is radiating with pure joy ❤️✨ I admire her passion in creating a home that is environmental friendly.
Couldn't agree more with your comment
abrahamisms flayed rectum ummm not everyone wants children. Also, adding a room
Or two to this house would be extremely easy, if she does choose to have children at some point. Tf
As I watch this video I keep thinking education is a waste of time. She did this all by herself basically beside being a snowboarder she's an architect and an engineer. This is just an art. Love it.
Yes, for a lot of people a paper degree is a waste of time (even worse if you go into debt for it!). Most of the important things are not taught in school/university but there is of course a reason for that. It is important to divide people so that you can control them easier. See how great that worked during the shutdown!
you condradicted yourself. 😮
@@williamjones998 Divide and conquer
I didn’t think it was possible to fall Inlove with someone over UA-cam but here I am I’m in love with her omg
Boomer here. You are definitely part of the solution! I've seen a lot of cob houses, but this? I'm adding this video to my favorites. Thank you for sharing.
I’ve never seen an “outhouse” so pristine and beautiful....🥰
Well, it has running water and septic, so.
It is more like a detached bath room, but out house is different than outhouse in the traditional sense.
Braden Mitchell I realize that. I called it an “outhouse” because she called it an outhouse.
Raven T and your point is....?
@@ravent3016 i dont think they were talking about the plumbing when they said the bathroom was pristine and beautiful. i think they meant the design choices lol
I’m in awe of Marie’s vision and talent. Her home is stunning.
Rewatching this I am impressed all over again by this piece of art she created to live in. I don't think I have ever seen another cob build in a tropical rainforest. All of the rest are in more desert areas. 👍
OK folks we need to talk more about this at-home methane harvesting... this is only the second time I've heard of it.
I don't know about abroad but in Africa biogas is slowly but surely becoming quite great for households and schools esp if you have cows
Love it I want to know more also
@@mercynamikoye9084 You're right, but don't light a cigarette when behind one.
My whole Family farts into the lightbulbs
First time I have heard of it and I def want more info
You could have workshops to teach people how to build Cobb houses!
Maria Jordan Carbonell please yes!!
Or an online workshop. I'm so interested in this.
Maria Jordan Carbonell yes I agree
Check out the mudgirls collective, they do them all over Canada.
She mentioned they did do that-the Mud Girls did a workshop as part of the building process.
Best workshop has its practical application.
Put the word iut. Search for a build. Offer to help. Show up at a build. Mutual benefit.
If I were young again, I’d be following such ideas! Love it all! Best of luck to this young lady!!❤️
It's never late cheryl!! Get involved!
I've build my own cabin in the woods with reclaimed material, but this one is bliss ! Top-notch !
Wow this woman is incredible - what an inspiration in her ethic, house building skills and general outlook on life. The world needs more people like her
Lovely girl lovely house. And that diamond wall is a beauty!
Amazing concept- love the “using waste”- makes a doable project
The most fascinating project I've ever seen. Wish I could build one too.
I love your tiny glass windows everywhere, especially the coloured ones near the door and the wall behind the stove. Wow, so creative!
yes i love those ones too!
Me too
That's the best feature in the house!!! It must look amazing when the wood stove is on at night & you are outside, gorgeous!!!
Fantastic. Beautiful practical home? The whole attitude, life style. So glad to see the young doing what in the 60’s they thought we were nuts. Crazy hippies.
Living with nature.
Using what is given to us instead of abusing it.
It's our future. We will either live like that or not live at all. Let's love our planet, now is the perfect time!💖🌍✨
masakasama everything you said is true. I remember watching documentaries and being so sad to hear how the hippies turned into yuppies. But that knowledge about why so many back-to-the-landers failed helped me make my plans more realistic. It’s heaps and heaps of work! When I mention wanting to go and live out somewhere to homestead as much as possible, friends sometimes say “oh that sounds so nice and relaxing, I’d love to do that” I just nod and think to myself “it’s gonna be more work than anyone realizes, and probably not as ideal as you think!” But knowing it’s going to be extremely hard work, is one step closer towards actually accomplishing the work necessary and not backing down when things get rough.
The glass really makes this cob house so special really love it.
Wow. Amazing house! Canada seems to be on the cusp of eco friendly home building.. I live in Colorado and homes like this wouldn't pass inspection.. Maybe I need to head North..🤙
I believe Earthship Biotecture is based in Colorado...they build homes like this. No I was wrong, New Mexico, but still pretty close to CO.
Yes for sure
It does seem that a lot of people living off the land are in Canada or Nordic countries. I'm not even sure where you could live in the US without paying property taxes.
@@Kit-se3zs But you still need to pay property taxes, right?
Cobb houses are highly underrated.
Marie is such a genuine girl. She has been and still is one of the best snowboarders out there, and as you can see, her feet and heart are still well grounded. Love her
I also just fell in love with her damn
..
Yes, extraordinary person
It's absolutely adorable, full of creative whimsy! So in love with your house. Hope many people get inspired by it!
This is such a dream and inspiration. What a blessed life
This is a dream house. Every corner I just say wow. It is so out of the box. What a lucky lady to have the skills and helping hands to be in such a comfortable space.
There are workshops that can teach you the skills to make one. So if anyone wants to learn how they can.
:)
@@AmazingStoryDewd There are? At colleges, or online? Where do such workshops exist? I would love to learn to do such things!
There are Cob homes in Europe, including Scotland, that are 300+ years old.
yLeprechaun There are some that are 500 years old in Europe . Cob is an amazing organic material that dries as hard as cement but minus the toxicity of cement. She did an amazing job on her home.
Yes! As Marie says, with a good roof (and foundation) cob can last 300/400 years plus 💕
I read about this about a year ago!!! I thought that it’s awesome...
yLeprechaun
Do people still live in them?
Are they all small?
If you know where is one or how to find them, it would be great to have someone who travels that far like Kirsten Dirksen with Fair Companiies take us on a video tour on Utube!
@Diana Parisi, I bet it's a great home.
There are Cob houses in the UK hundreds of years old! What a lovely house!
I love the roundness of this beautiful home. In sync with Mother Earth~~
Both she and her house are charming. Very inspirational!
"this is all I need" that's the key to efficient life!
I love her, independence, empowerment & sincerity!
Beautiful home!! Love it. Can imagine myself being very happy and cozy in this home. :D Very inspirational. Thank you for sharing this home with us.
“It’s not perfect”. It’s perfect to me! What a beautiful home! 🥰
Marie’s brother: Builds her a kitchen from the ground up
My brother: Won’t let me borrow his charger
Sarah Klaverweiden, Why would you need to borrow your brother's charger?
Bc Atypical to charge my phone just a joke lol
Sorry you ended up with an immature, selfish bruh. Luckily you don't have to live with him your entire life! Count your blessings.
Sarah Klaverweiden yeah neither would my brother. In fact he would sell me to slave buyers if he thought he could get away with it.
Well, if you undertook something as cool as building your own cobb house, he'd probably be so impressed he would start being nicer to you. You never know.
Her energy and passion for our world is so inspiring. This house is absolutely perfect. I love so many elements about it. I would really enjoy an afternoon hanging out with Marie. Truly a cool Canadian
You, my dear, are one super artistically, talented human being. I LOVE your Spirit! You are a Star Being for sure.
One of the cosiest houses I've ever seen... Just incredibly cozy and warm and personal. She's incredible.
Really cool house. I love all the little extra touches built in, like the glass and shelves.
👌
Anastasia and the ringing cedars book series, “take back your Motherland, people!”
Thank you for this example sister!!!!!!
That was new to me, thank you. 🙂
Love those books, lots of good info in there.
This is not her Motherland.
@@yep.4635 it is if her mother was born there. You are racist.
@@kanaler5924 No, I like many others am surviving ongoing genocide. You obviously don't know the definition of racism either. Upon your head.
One of my favorites! I love the skylight in the bathroom! Gorgeous.
That's why we need UA-cam for! For inspirations like this!!!
Im afraid youll need more than inspiration for this. As in money, lots of it.
I love this house. This would be a my dream home, this the future of organic building.
Thanks for posting and sharing. So encouraging to hear Marie’s story and she her home.
This is one of if not THE nicest tiny homes I've seen. The upstairs is the only thing I wouldn't need nor want.
I love her house. I love her personality and her principles. Totally digging this. Great find!!
Dream house so beautiful. Everything about it is so charming and magical. I would Love one maybe all one floor because we are senior
Yes Stephanie, I was thinking the same. One floor, perfect for me in a few years. A beautiful retirement.
I think all homes should be senior capable, and handicap ready bathrooms with grab bars and so on. I am not THAT senior yet, but when I broke my leg, there was no way I would have been able to get to her bathroom, or bedroom.
Me too...one floor because I wont be able to go to second floor.
her smile, laughter and energy....amazing
I really love how she uses what is free and makes it amazing
She's so not preachy that her positive attitude makes me think like "cool, I could have a go at some of these things" 👏 love it x
What a conscious being, indeed the new generation is where change is.
Blah blah blah....indeed RoFL
She's one of the sane ones. Head and heart in place securely.
I love her and this house.
What a darling!
Adore the way she built and put everything together 💕
WOW thank you for sharing your AMAZING home!
In India, u can find houses built of clay and have a thatched roof. There is nothing to fear of getting washed away, since clay is stubborn
I'm in the second minute of the video and I'm already sad that it is going to finish.
I knew I would like it..actually I loved it..It is more than perfect!
This is one of the loveliest cob houses I've seen. I really love the artsy details. Your cat is also adorable. My dream is to have a cob house, but it'd have to be comfortable for my 3 cats. This house is super inspiring. Thank you.
She has done such a gorgeous job, what a beautiful home! I can feel the peace and comfort from just watching her tour.
This is absolutely beautiful! I love that she chose to go with the resultant shape of the rock instead of ripping or dynamiting everything to suit a preconceived shape.
Gorgeous house, even more gorgeous woman. What a delightful lovely human being. You are a treat to meet! and the house is great too.
This is the 3rd pro snowboarder tiny house built I have seen this month!!
I'm coming back to this video after seeing many many other sustainable and self imagined and made homes. This one is my favourite and one of the most inspiring!
I've been a subscriber of this channel for about a year, and this tiny home, is by far, my favorite that I've seen so far! This is what I want!
Hi! Candie! Do you help building it??
sorry for the spelling ! help to build it! do you have a site yet?
What an adorable house! It doesn't seem small at all.
Because is not small at all!! 😊
I love the mosaic glass windows throughout!!!!!!!!
Love love love
She is gifted for sure! She should do that for living help others have gorgeous home too
This home is so dreamy! I love the embossed design on the outside of the home. Just beautiful!
I love the outside too !
Love to see cob house solutions in rain forests! I live in a temperate rain forest as well and constantly waffle on whether or not cob would be a good option here. The design with a double roof and wooden upper story is fantastic! Definitely one of my favorite tiny houses I've seen to date.
Remember, she said she occasionally uses a dehumidifier inside.
Oh what a lovely natural, calm looking home
What a great energy this woman spreads! As de lightful as her place!
This is one of the cutest houses I’ve ever seen! I think the ‘odd’ shapes are so great! And I really like all of the light and being able to look outside so much while you’re inside. I also like the tiny diamond shaped windows! 👍 Great job!
I've never heard of that "homebiogas" system before but that seem freaking amazing! Producing gaz with your waste, that's GENIUS.
It is amazing! I am so excited for the day I get a house where I can have one
It's an awesome idea, but at the moment the cost of those systems are so outrageously expensive that the amount of time it would take to pay for itself is ridiculous. The only real advantage to that system is reducing the carbon footprint, not to say that's a small thing, but until that system and others like it, can get further along in the mass distribution and marketing of them, they will stay out of reach for most people. Hopefully videos like this will help bring awareness to those kind of systems.
And ancient system of creating a heat source. During 1970s, I remember seeing info about a man in Scotland who used to pen his cattle in a barn during winter & "collect" their gas. Kept him warm in an extreme climate.
Thank you for sharing Marie. Loved it ! You're an inspiration!
Oh, what a fabulous space! You have created a glorious home in every Way! I am so envious! 💚
Another world of cool!!!🙏🏻I love it!!!
Your entire home is a beautiful work of art!
I'm super surprised she didn't install a thermal mass heater! Already working with cobb...this would have been a fantastic addition to the project.
I've been watching tiny houses for 20 years and have studied straw bale and other ways of building homes for 30 years. Your home is so charming and inviting. Thank you for sharing your home with us.
Love love love. Thank you Marie
I love how well she thought abot everything. Like trying to make her own gas aswell?? Amazing! ♡
You need to join Master Class and show others how to create something this wonderful for themselves! Great job
Watching this video for the x number of times and still in love with it.
I love this little house,
Very whimsical,
Beautiful,
Those diamond shape windows are gorgeous,
Love to have the money and good health to do this myself !🙂