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Building with Straw Bales: A practical manual for self-builders and architects
Barbara Jones-Baker
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Description for Building with Straw Bales: A practical manual for self-builders and architects
Paperback. Series: Sustainable Building. Num Pages: 240 pages, colour illustrations, diagrames. BIC Classification: TNK; VSZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 209 x 256 x 16. Weight in Grams: 850.
An updated, fully revised, full-colour edition of the definitive manual on building with straw bales, described by Grand Designs as an 'essential guide'. Straw-bale buildings are cost-effective, easy to build and highly energy efficient, enabling you to design and build beautiful, environmentally friendly buildings. Written with non-experts in mind, Barbara Jones uses her years of experience in natural building methods to guide self-builders and architects building with straw as a sustainable material for a diverse range of comfortable and environmentally friendly buildings. Building with Straw Bales takes you through everything you need to know in an easy, ... Read more
An updated, fully revised, full-colour edition of the definitive manual on building with straw bales, described by Grand Designs as an 'essential guide'. Straw-bale buildings are cost-effective, easy to build and highly energy efficient, enabling you to design and build beautiful, environmentally friendly buildings. Written with non-experts in mind, Barbara Jones uses her years of experience in natural building methods to guide self-builders and architects building with straw as a sustainable material for a diverse range of comfortable and environmentally friendly buildings. Building with Straw Bales takes you through everything you need to know in an easy, ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Series
Sustainable Building
Condition
New
Number of Pages
240
Place of Publication
, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780857842282
SKU
V9780857842282
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 5 to 9 working days
Ref
99-50
About Barbara Jones-Baker
Barbara Jones is well known internationally as a pioneer of straw bale building, and has been designing and building with natural materials for more than 20 years. Barbara was awarded a Lifetime Achievement Award by Women in Construction in 2011, and a Woman of Outstanding Achievement Award in 2009. She runs her own company designing and building, as well as ... Read more
Reviews for Building with Straw Bales: A practical manual for self-builders and architects
Practical advice and guidance throughout the book, on each key aspect of straw bale construction, makes this the perfect accompaniment to inspiring and then achieving success in your own build project.
Helen Gribbon, engineer and director of Renaissance Associates Ltd
If you have an urge to build a planet-friendly house that will give you great pleasure and satisfaction ... Read more
Helen Gribbon, engineer and director of Renaissance Associates Ltd
If you have an urge to build a planet-friendly house that will give you great pleasure and satisfaction ... Read more