???I have not yet found out how to start an underground cob home.We want to find a peice of land with a hill on it and put the home in the hill.Can someone please help direct me as to how to do this?I went to buy a book on cob homes and nowhere in my small East Texas town has even heard of this!I am frustrated but still excited to have learned of all the earthen homes and their bennifits!Can't wait to get all the peices together to start!!! :)
When I was tossing around the idea of building something earth bermed, I bought this book: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0865715211/ref=oh_o05_s00_i00_details
It has some pretty good detail, and gave me lots of good ideas. I recommend it.
Mike Oehler's book, $50 and Up Underground House Book
http://www.amazon.com/Fifty-Dollar-Underground-House-Book/dp/0442273118/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1324453594&sr=1-1
is the definitive guide.
Also, check out www.undergroundhousing.com
and look here on Country Plans for Glenn's house built with Oehler's designs and his own twist. http://www.countryplans.com/underground.html