Author: Rob Roy
Publisher: New Society Publishers
Keywords: building, series, natural, state, cordwood, art
Number of Pages: 240
Published: 2003-01-01
List price: $26.95
ISBN-10: 0865714754
ISBN-13: 9780865714755

Cordwood masonry is an ancient building technique whereby walls are constructed from "log ends" laid transversely in the wall. It is easy, economical, aesthetically striking, energy-efficient, and environmentally sound.Cordwood Building collects the wisdom of more than 25 of the world’s best practitioners, detailing the long history of the method, and demonstrating how to build a cordwood home using the latest and most up-to-date techniques, with a special focus on building code issues.Author/editor Rob Roy has been building, researching, and teaching about cordwood masonry for 25 years and,

Authors:Clarke Snell, Tim Callaha,
Publisher: Lark Book
Keywords: building, bale, cordwood, cob, roofs, living, straw, plaster, complete, guide, alternative, methods, earth
Number of Pages: 616
Published: 2005-12-15
List price: $29.95
ISBN-10: 1579905323
ISBN-13: 9781579905323

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 Timot

Authors:Clarke Snell, Tim Callahan,
Publisher: Lark Books
Keywords: building, guide, alternative, complete, cordwood, cob, living, bale, roofs, earth, new, methods, plaster, straw
Number of Pages: 616
Published: 2009-08-04
List price: $35.00
ISBN-10: 1600595340
ISBN-13: 9781600595349

The best-selling and highly regarded reference to sustainable construction gets an update! It’s refreshed with a completely revised introduction, a bright new cover, and extensive online resource tie-ins. Plus, it’s now printed on recycled paper with agri-based inks, so it’s greener than ever!This groundbreaking book doesn’t just tell you about “green” house-building techniques: it actually shows you, with more than 1,200 step-by-step photographs that follow the actual erection of an alternative building from site selection to final-touch interior details. Readers will get a clear