This Grandmother Built A Home For Less Than $2,300

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By Jake RichardsonJan 27, 2026, 6:31 pm86 pts
A British grandmother moved to Portugal and bought a plot of land in a rural area with a friend. She then built a cob home out of mud and straw for less than $2,300. She learned about cob building from watching YouTube and reading a book on the subject, “The ... [continued] The post This Grandmother Built A…

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