Building Green : A Complete How-To Guide to Alternative Building Methods: Earth Plaster, Straw Bale, Cordwood, Cob, Living Roofs

English

ISBN: 1579905323

EAN: 9781579905323

Category: Architecture / Sustainability & Green Design

Publisher: Lark Books

Release Date: 01/31/2006

Synopsis: Clarke Snell and Timothy L. Callahan, whose popular Good House Bookhelped environmentally-minded readers create an earth-friendly home, have returned with a photo-packed, amazingly complete, start-to-finish guide to green housebuilding. This absolutely groundbreaking manual doesnt just talk about eco-friendly building techniques, but actually showsevery step! More than 1,200 close-up photographs, along with in-depth descriptions, follow the real construction of an alternative house from site selection to the addition of final-touch interior details. Co-authors Clarke Snell and Timothy Callahan (a professional builder and contractor) provide thorough discussions of the fundamental concepts of construction, substitutes for conventional approaches, and planning a home thats not only comfortable and beautiful, but environmentally responsible. Then, they roll up their sleeves and get to work assembling a guest house that incorporates four different alternative building methods: straw bale, cob, cordwood, and modified stick frame. The images show every move: how the site is cleared, the basic structure put together, the cob wall sculpted, the bales and cordwood stacked, a living roof created, and more. Most important, the manual conveys real-world challenges and processes, and offers dozens of sidebars with invaluable advice. Its head and shoulders above all others in the field.

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Building Green : A Complete How-To Guide to Alternative Building Methods: Earth Plaster, Straw Bale, Cordwood, Cob, Living Roofs

Illustrated: Yes

Format: Paperback

Height: 1.58 inches

Width: 8.5 inches

Length: 10.0 inches

Weight: 71.36 oz

Pages: 616