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

Building Green: A Complete How-To Guide to Alternative Building Methods Earth Plaster * Straw Bale *...

Clarke Snell and Timothy L. Callahan, whose popular Good House Book helped 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 doesn't just talk about eco-friendly building techniques, but actually shows every 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 that's 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. It's head and shoulders above all others in the field.

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4/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Apr-20-2009; Building Green: A Complete How-To Guide to Alternative Building Methods; This is a great book for Alternative building, so many great ideas. Very helpful, easy to read and understand, lots of pictures and how too. Lots of reference info too. There is so much more out there available for building then what...; read full review | report as inappropriate

5/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Feb-06-2009; 4 methods of building; This book is excellent for 4 of the methods of green building , step by step instructions and great pictures. Worth the money for the needed information for DIY builder. For what it covers it one of the best. Plus the author's...; read full review | report as inappropriate

3/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Jan-19-2009; very informative; Thank you for your valid information. We are looking for information for 'bale insulated' wallls.Very enlightening.; read full review | report as inappropriate

4/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Nov-11-2008; the eco book; book shows an idea how to build a eco friendy box like shed witch shows you how to build the footers ,floors,walls etc but doesn`t show u alot of other homes being built like if you were thinking larger scale and what i mean is like if...; read full review | report as inappropriate

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4/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Apr-20-2009; Building Green: A Complete How-To Guide to Alternative Building Methods; This is a great book for Alternative building, so many great ideas. Very helpful, easy to read and understand, lots of pictures and how too. Lots of reference info too. There is so much more out there available for building then what...; read full review | report as inappropriate

3/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Jan-19-2009; very informative; Thank you for your valid information. We are looking for information for 'bale insulated' wallls.Very enlightening.; read full review | report as inappropriate

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