Building with Straw Bales: A practical manual for self-builders and architects
Author/Editor | Jones, Barbara (Author) |
ISBN: 9780857842282
Pub Date | 29/05/2015 |
Binding | Paperback |
Pages | 240 |
Edition | Full colour ed |
Dimensions (mm) | 255(h) * 205(w) |
In this full colour, fully updated new edition of the book Grand Designs described as "the essential guide to straw-bale building"; Barbara Jones uses her 20 years of experience in natural building methods to guide self-builders and architects through using straw as a sustainable material for a diverse range of comfortable and environmentally friendly buildings.
This book explains in straightforward terms the principles of straw-bale building for self-builders, architects and construction industry professionals.
Straw-bale buildings are cost-effective, easy to build and are highly energy efficient, enabling you to design and build beautiful, environmentally friendly buildings. Written with non-experts in mind, this practical book takes you through everything you need to know in an easy, accessible way:
â The benefits of building with straw bales
â Design principles
â Building with straw bales
â Finishes: lime and clay plasters
â Planning and permission
â Building regulations
This revised and expanded third edition brings the book up to date and includes lots of stunning full-colour photographs throughout to illustrate the design and build process.
Supporting materials for the third edition of Building with Straw Bales are available on the Green Books website.