Resources Tagged: House Construction
9 items found (Showing 1 - 9)
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1982-02-25 Includes instructions and diagrams on the construction of a rammed earth home. 66 pages, illustrated, photos
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Are you ready for the Cob Cottage? This is a building method so old and so simple that it has been all but forgotten in the rush to synthetics. A cob cottage, however, might be the ultimate expression of ecological design, a structure so attuned to its surroundings that its creators refer to it...
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This book brings together ihe information and design principles you need in order to build sensibly and at a price you can afford. The information in the book can help you do anything from simple winterizing projects that lower your heating bills to a full-scale design and construction program...
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2067-01-19 165 pages, illustrated
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This book shows how, in your building or remodeling, you can turn chill winds and the hot sun to your advantage to keep your home airy and pleasant on hot days, snug and warm in winter. He has an exciting arrayof remodeling options and small changes for your pesent home, and excellent ideas on...
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1079-01-01 Full of practical tips, the book describes in a refreshing, straight forward manner the elements that go into a dome home, using an easy-to-understand approach with abundant photographs, drawings, and building plans.
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1998-03-01 Cob (an old English word for lump) is old-fashioned concrete, made out of a mixture of clay, sand, and straw. Becky Bee's manual is a friendly guide to making your own earth structure, with chapters on design, foundations, floors, windows and doors, finishes, and of course, making glorious cob....
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A practical guide to building a self-sufficient house and growing all one's own food, providing information on all aspects of self-sufficient living, including the problems and pitfalls
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For those who need a lot of help in building their own home, not only how, but how much it will cost and how long it will take.