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36%OFFAthena Swentzell Steen - The Straw Bale House (Real Goods independent living books) - 9780930031718 - V9780930031718
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The Straw Bale House (Real Goods independent living books)

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Description for The Straw Bale House (Real Goods independent living books) Paperback. Num Pages: 320 pages, Black and White Photos, Color Illustrations. BIC Classification: RNU; TNK; VSH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (XV) Technical / Manuals. Dimension: 253 x 202 x 21. Weight in Grams: 822.
Imagine building a house with superior seismic stability, fire resistance, and thermal insulation, using an annually renewable resource, for half the cost of a comparable conventional home. Welcome to the straw bale house! Whether you build an entire house or something more modest-a home office or studio, a retreat cabin or guest cottage-plastered straw bale construction is an exceptionally durable and inexpensive option. What's more, it's fun, because the technique is easy to learn and easy to do yourself. And the resulting living spaces are unusually quiet and comfortable.The Straw Bale Housedescribes the many benefits of building with straw bales: ... Read more

Product Details

Publisher
Chelsea Green Pub Co Vermont
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1990
Condition
New
Number of Pages
320
Place of Publication
White River Junction, United States
ISBN
9780930031718
SKU
V9780930031718
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 5 to 9 working days
Ref
99-20

About Athena Swentzell Steen
Athena Swentzell Steen grew up in Santa Fe and at the Santa Clara Pueblo, where she began building with natural materials at a very early age. Athena and Bill are co-founders of the Canelo Project, through which they conduct ecological design and construction workshops in the U.S., Canada, and Mexico. They live in Canelo, Arizona.Visit Athena and Bill's Blog, The ... Read more

Reviews for The Straw Bale House (Real Goods independent living books)
Using plastered straw bales as building materials for a home may not sound stable or long-lasting, but these can be used for a variety of purposes from adjacent buildings to entire houses, can be used with relatively little experience, and have many attributes; from super-insulation to cheap construction. Applications are more useful for the Southwest region but ideas may transfer ... Read more

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