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    Building Your Straw Bale Home: From Foundations to the Roof
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    Building Your Straw Bale Home: From Foundations to the Roof

    By Landlinks Press

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    About this ebook

    This practical guide is written especially for the owner-builder and provides step-by-step instructions supported by diagrams and photographs.
    It covers the construction process from site preparation through to foundations, concrete slabs, strip footings and stumps. Special techniques for straw bale construction and the integration of these techniques with those of conventional house building are also covered, including floors, timber wall-frames, ceilings and roof framing. Advice is offered on plumbing and electrical work in a straw bale house.
    Written with first-hand knowledge of the challenges that face the owner-builder, the author explores local council issues and requirements, the potential pitfalls of building and what to look for when ordering second-hand material, aided by a useful glossary of terms. The book concludes by covering the various safety issues that arise during construction, including fire prevention, equipment usage and the working environment.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherLandlinks Press
    Release dateAug 21, 2006
    ISBN9780643098701
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    Building Your Straw Bale Home: From Foundations to the Roof

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