Building your straw bale home : from foundations to the roof /

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Author / Creator:Hodge, Brian G.
Imprint:Collingwood, VIC : CSIRO Pub., ©2006.
Description:1 online resource
Language:English
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Format: E-Resource Book
URL for this record:http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/11147115
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ISBN:0643093869
9780643093867
0643092420
9780643092426
Notes:Includes index.
Summary:Step-by-step practical instructions on how to build a straw bale house.
Table of Contents:
  • Foreword; Contents; Preface; Introduction; 1 Councils and straw bale houses; 2 Site preparation and marking for foundations; 3 Floors and foundations; 4 Straw bale walls; 5 Window and door openings; 6 Timber framed walls; 7 Ceiling frame construction; 8 Roof frame; 9 Roof battens, roof insulation and roof cladding; 10 Installation of windows and sliding doors; 11 Render for straw bale walls; 12 Electrical installations; 13 Plumbing installations; 14 Installation of internal doors; 15 Purchasing of building materials; 16 Mice; 17 How to build your own staircase; 18 Conclusion.