bless their heart if it were their book or know , the person who owner it sure put a lot of work out lining stuff , nice book used but gives it chactor , and I think I got it in less then a week , very nice . id buy from these people again .
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In these days of rising prices and poor quality workmanship, lots of folks are doing things themselves. This book is geared toward those who want to build a home that is within the scope of their ability. Straw is cheap and environmentally conducive to home building. The concept of building with straw has been around for awhile. We saw some fine examples while touring the South West and were mightily impressed. This particular book was recommended and we were lucky to find a copy on ebay. We are very happy with the purchase. It is exactly what we were looking for because most of the work can be done ourselves. Outside contractors are not needed for the most part. The price per square foot is drastically reduced and besides, you can be at your creative best while taking pride in knowing the work was done by your own loving hands.Read full review
I love this book as it has many wonderful color photographs as well as black and whites and line drawings that are very detailed. This book covers the many different styles of straw bale house construction, from every aspect, in a language that is easy to understand. Very well written, super for professional and owner-builders alike!
The book gives a detailed overview of all of the elements that go into putting up a Straw Bale house starting with material selection, progressing through foundations, walls, windows, doors, roofs, care, etc., etc. I especially like the fact that color pictures were included of finished products, along with black and whites throughout the book illustrating technique, style, use, etc. Also, at the end of the book there was a chapter showing some floor plans that mentioned detailed build plans available from the different designers to give you an idea of how it all goes together on the inside. The appendix lists contact information on all of the referenced sources, suppliers, architects and designers mentioned in the book. Be careful. If you haven't yet decided what kind of natural house you intend to build, this book may convince you to go with straw bale construction.Read full review
This book provides a great foundation of knowledge of straw bale building even after 22 years. If you're considering straw bale houses this book is worth the read to get started.
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Verified purchase: Yes | Condition: Pre-owned
This book full of ideas on how to build your own straw bale building be it a house or an igloo. With easy to follow directions anyone can build from the plans in the book or you can dream up your own plans and build what you want.
Really enjoying this book. It has a wealth of good information and photos. I did research on strw bale homes and the title of this book kept comming up again and again as a must read. They were right! it's a great refrence item.
Excellent Book at any price!!! If you're serious about Straw Bale Construction then you have to have this book!!! Any doubts then look up the reviews on Amazon. Don't build until you get this book!!! Good Luck & Have Fun Building!!!
Great book, everything you wanted to know about or to build a strawbale house. Very informative and would highly recommend.
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