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Author Hollis, Murray.

Title Practical straw bale building / Murray Hollis
Published Collingwood, Vic. : Landlinks, [2005]
©2005

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Description 98 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
Contents Machine generated contents note: 1.Introduction -- 2.Basics of straw walls -- 3.Materials, components and tools -- 4.Preparing the bales -- 5.Foundations -- 6.Stacking, tying and straightening -- 7.Plastering straw bales -- 8.A new straw bale wall construction system -- 9.A wall pre-construction method -- 10.Waterproofing, plumbing, openings and drywall finishes -- 11.Building codes -- 12.Garden walls and creative shapes -- 13.Handling, transportation and storage
Summary This book "describes the best current practices and introduces new ideas in a practical step-by-step approach, supported by technical data and analysis. Starting from how straw bales are made, it describes the building of both in-fill and load-bearing walls, discusses the properties of materials used to plaster the walls, and details how particular features are incorporated, such as windows, doors, arches, plumbing and electrical. It especially describes new methods that enable the construction of straighter, thinner and easier-to-plaster walls." - back cover
Notes Includes index
Landlinks is an imprint of CSIRO Publishing
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
Notes Also available in an electronic version via the Internet via World Wide Web. Available at: http://www.publish.csiro.au
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Murray Hollis 2005
Subject Straw bale houses -- Design and construction.
Straw bale houses.
House construction.
Building materials.
Author CSIRO Publishing.
LC no. 00002645
ISBN 064306978X Online document
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