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9-Day Intensive Mud and Wood Course
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Alternative Payment Options
Courses can also be paid for by cheque made out to Mud and Wood or by electronic transfer directly into the Mud and Wood account. Please contact us for our bank details if you would prefer to pay in this way.
Unwaged/Students Terms and Conditions
There are a limited number of unwaged/student places on each course. Please check that there are places still available prior to booking. Proof of unwaged/student status MUST be provided at time of purchase. Failure to provide proof will result in a void booking, in which case the course fee minus an administration fee of €20 will be refunded.
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This 9-day intensive course will cover all angles of designing and building a hybrid cob and timber frame house. There will be a mix of classroom theory and practical workshops on all aspects of the build, with the aim of giving students the confidence to tackle a project from foundations to roof. Time will be spent building with cob, with an emphasis on learning how to do this on a large scale - such as making and using formwork, and machine-mixing. We will look at timber-frame construction - which allows for super-insulated walls and can be combined with cob for an even warmer house. We will also concentrate on many of the complimentary skills needed to complete your naturally-built home. How do you fix floor joists to a cob wall or a timber frame wall? How do you build a rising wall? How do you build a simple roof? On our Mud and Wood Course, you will practise all of these skills. This course will be taught be Colin Ritchie, cob-builder and carpenter, and Féile Butler, cob-builder and architect (MRIAI) in the grounds of their own cob and timber frame house, completed in 2011. Classroom-based lectures will take place in the house. |
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What to Bring: This is a very practical hands-on course with all workshops taking place outdoors. You will be working with earth on a daily basis, so bring good waterproof clothes and footwear which you don't mind getting muddy. Bring a notebook and pen for theory. A hardback notebook or a clipboard is advisable if you want to take notes during outdoor workshops. The Mud and Wood Handbook will be provided. If you have them - bring a hammer, saw, measuring tape, cordless screwdriver, spirit level, trowel, hawk and pencils. We have extra tools on site, but if you have your own, you will not have to wait around to use tools. Please label all personal items before arriving on the course. |
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