ISBN10: 0865715211, ISBN13: 9780865715219, [publisher: New Society Publishers, Gabriola Island] Softcover Paperback. An earth-sheltered, earth-roofed home has the least impact upon the land of all housing styles, leaving almost zero footprint on the planet.Earth-Sheltered Houses is a practical guide for those who want to build their own underground home at moderate cost. It describes the benefits of sheltering a home with earth, including the added comfort and energy efficiency from the moderating influence of the earth on the homes temperature (keeping it warm in the winter and cool in the summer), along with the benefits of low maintenance and the protection against fire, sound, earthquake, and storm afforded by the earth. Extra benefits from adding an earth or other living roof option include greater longevity of the roof substrate, fine aesthetics, and environmental harmony.The book covers all of the various construction techniques involved, including details on planning, excavation, footings, floor, walls, framing, roofing, waterproofing, insulation, and drainage. Specific methods appropriate for the inexperienced owner/builder are a particular focus and include:Pouring ones own footings and/or floor The use of dry-stacked (surface-bonded) concrete block walls Post-and-beam framing Plank-and-beam roofing Drainage methods and self-adhesive waterproofing membranesThe time-tested, easy-to-learn construction techniques described in Earth-Sheltered Houses will ...
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Gabriola Island New Society Publishers 2006 Trade paperback New. Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. 256 p. Contains: Illustrations. Mother Earth News Wiser Living, 4.

ISBN10: 0865715211, ISBN13: 9780865715219, [publisher: New Society Publishers] Softcover The only how-to manual on the subject directed to mainstream owner-builders Series: Mother Earth News Wiser Living Series. Num Pages: 256 pages, 80 Color and B&W illustrations and photographs. BIC Classification: TNK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 193 x 17. Weight in Grams: 550. . 2006. Illustrated. Paperback. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.
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ISBN10: 0865715211, ISBN13: 9780865715219, [publisher: New Society Publishers, Gabriola Island] Softcover Paperback. An earth-sheltered, earth-roofed home has the least impact upon the land of all housing styles, leaving almost zero footprint on the planet.Earth-Sheltered Houses is a practical guide for those who want to build their own underground home at moderate cost. It describes the benefits of sheltering a home with earth, including the added comfort and energy efficiency from the moderating influence of the earth on the homes temperature (keeping it warm in the winter and cool in the summer), along with the benefits of low maintenance and the protection against fire, sound, earthquake, and storm afforded by the earth. Extra benefits from adding an earth or other living roof option include greater longevity of the roof substrate, fine aesthetics, and environmental harmony.The book covers all of the various construction techniques involved, including details on planning, excavation, footings, floor, walls, framing, roofing, waterproofing, insulation, and drainage. Specific methods appropriate for the inexperienced owner/builder are a particular focus and include:Pouring ones own footings and/or floor The use of dry-stacked (surface-bonded) concrete block walls Post-and-beam framing Plank-and-beam roofing Drainage methods and self-adhesive waterproofing membranesThe time-tested, easy-to-learn construction techniques described in Earth-Sheltered Houses will ...
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New Society Publishers 2006-04-03 Paperback New Size: 120x11x144; New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title!

New Society Publishers, Date: 2006-04-03. Paperback. New. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title! 2006. New Society Publishers ISBN 0865715211 9780865715219 [US]