| Description |
1 online resource (297 pages) : illustrations (some color), portrait |
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A Mother Earth news book for wiser living |
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Books for living wisely from Mother Earth news.
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| Contents |
Ch. 1. Why build with straw? -- Ch. 2. Other natural building materials -- Ch. 3. What are straw bales? -- Ch. 4. The red flag questions -- Ch. 5. The hotly debated often-distorted question of cost -- Ch. 6. Getting focused -- Ch. 7. Design considerations -- Ch. 8. The many styles of bale building -- Ch. 9. Structural design options : foundations, roofs and partition walls -- Ch. 10. More design options : mechanical systems -- Ch. 11. From designer to draftsperson -- Ch. 12. Straw bale construction plans -- Ch. 13. Building permits -- Ch. 14. Do-it-yourself (DIY) and building professionals -- Ch. 15. Budgeting -- Ch. 16. Going shopping : materials -- Ch. 17. Construction : before the bales -- Ch. 18. Raising bale walls -- Ch. 19. Plastering your bale walls -- Ch. 20. Bale wall finishes -- Ch. 21. Common mistakes -- Ch. 22. Constructing with work parties -- Ch. 23. Other straw bale projects -- Ch. 24. The challenge -- App. The California building code |
| Summary |
"Straw bale building is no longer a fringe idea but has blossomed into a mature and highly developed construction technique that is widely practiced in North America and elsewhere. Houses built from straw bales are straightforward to build, affordable, super energy efficient, environmentally friendly, attractive, and can be designed to match the builder's personal space needs, esthetics, and budget. But, with the evolution of the method, the details of what to avoid and how to achieve acknowledged best practices have also changed." "More Straw Bale Building is designed to meet the changed needs of this remarkable industry. A completely rewritten edition of the 20,000-copy best-seller, Straw Bale Building, it leads the potential builder through the entire process of building a bale structure, tackling all the practical issues: finding and choosing bales; developing sound building plans; roofing; electrical, plumbing, and heating systems; building code compliance; and special concerns for builders in northern climates. The book includes a major amount of new material, as well as new illustrations and photographs." "Down-to earth and complete, More Straw Bale Building makes the remarkable benefits of straw bale building available in the most comprehensive and practical book on the subject to date."--Jacket |
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ARCHITECTURE / Methods & Materials |
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Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002. http://purl.oclc.org/DLF/benchrepro0212 MiAaHDL |
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digitized 2010 HathiTrust Digital Library committed to preserve pda MiAaHDL |
| Subject |
Straw bale houses -- Design and construction
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Dwellings.
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Straw bale houses.
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dwellings.
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TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING -- Construction -- General.
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Dwellings
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Straw bale houses -- Design and construction
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Electronic book
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| Author |
Mack, Peter
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Therrien, Tina.
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| ISBN |
1550923226 |
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9781550923223 |
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