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Building Green: A Complete How-to Guide to Alternative Building Methods

Building Green: A Complete How-to Guide to Alternative Building Methods

zoom enlarge 		Authors: Clarke Snell, Tim Callahan
Publisher: Lark Books,U.S.
Category: Book

List Price: £17.20
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Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars 2 reviews
Sales Rank: 55971

Media: Paperback
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 616
Shipping Weight (lbs): 4.1
Dimensions (in): 10 x 8.6 x 1.6

ISBN: 1579905323
Dewey Decimal Number: 690.837
EAN: 9781579905323
ASIN: 1579905323

Publication Date: January 19, 2006
Availability: Usually dispatched within 1-2 business days
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Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars inspirational book   December 16, 2007
 9 out of 9 found this review helpful

this book descibes different building techniques on build of one cottage/house, each wall is build in different method using eco friendly materials like wood, cob, straw.
4 methods used are straw bale, cob, cordwood and modified stick-frame, also shows you how to build green roof.
all in all very inspiring


5 out of 5 stars A milestone for green building   February 10, 2006
 36 out of 39 found this review helpful

This book delivers its message through 1200 clear colour photos depicting the process and details of building a cob, cordwood, strawbale or stickframe house. It is a reference, manual, and a great source of inspiration for anyone considering to build a house of natural materials.