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16%OFFAdam Weismann - Building with Cob - 9781903998724 - V9781903998724
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Building with Cob

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Description for Building with Cob Paperback. Building with Cob shows how to apply this ancient technique in a wide variety of contemporary situations, covering everything from design and siting, mixing, building walls, fireplaces, ovens and floors, lime and other natural finishes, and gaining planning permission and building regulation approval. Series: Sustainable Building. Num Pages: 256 pages, 360 photos and 65 diagrams. BIC Classification: AMC; RNC; TNK; TNT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 198 x 23. Weight in Grams: 886.
The ancient method of cob building uses a simple mixture of clay sub-soil, aggregate, straw and water to create solid structural walls built without shuttering or forms, onto a stone plinth.
It is now undergoing a renaissance as an 'eco-friendly' building material because of its amazing 'green' credentials. 'Building with Cob' shows how to apply this ancient technique in a wide variety of contemporary situations, covering everything from design and siting, mixing, building walls, fireplaces, ovens and floors, lime and other natural finishes, and gaining planning permission and building regulation approval. It also explains in detail how ... Read more

Product Details

Publisher
Green Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Series
Sustainable Building
Condition
New
Number of Pages
256
Place of Publication
, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781903998724
SKU
V9781903998724
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About Adam Weismann
Adam Weismann & Katy Bryce work with lime and clay on a daily basis through their company, Clayworks. They learnt these skills through restoring ancient vernacular buildings in Cornwall, and then began to apply the traditional techniques and materials to contemporary ‘eco’ builds. They have a passionate belief in the power of using these natural materials to benefit the health ... Read more

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