Essential earthbag construction : the complete step-by-step guide / Kelly Hart.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Hart, Kelly, 1943- author.

Hart,Kelly

Series:

Sustainable Building Essentials Series

Sustainable Building Essentials Series ; v.8

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Earth houses--Design and construction.

Earth houses.

Earth construction.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (138 pages)

Place of Publication:

Gabriola Island, BC : New Society Publishers, [2018]

Summary:

Essential Earthbag Construction is an illustrated guide to building with earth-filled polypropylene bags, a low-impact, highly durable method of construction. It includes material specifications, installation, design guidance, foundations, wall plastering, basic utilities, seismic reinforcement, maintenance, and the variety of uses.

Contents:

Front Cover

Praise

Title Page

Sustainable Building Essentials Series

Rights Page

Contents

Acknowledgments

Foreword

Chapter 1: A Brief History of Earthbag Building

Chapter 2: Appropriate Uses for Earthbags

Chapter 3: Building Science Notes

Chapter 4: Material Specifications

Chapter 5: Tools

Chapter 6: Foundations

Chapter 7: Building Walls

Color Section

Chapter 8: Design Considerations and Constraints

Chapter 9: Plastering the Walls

Chapter 10: Floor and Roof Options

Chapter 11: How to Include Utilities

Chapter 12: Strategies for Seismic Reinforcement

Chapter 13: General Budgeting Information

Chapter 14: Maintenance and Renovation

Chapter 15: Building Codes

Chapter 16: Other Uses for Earthbags

Resources

Index

About the Author

A Note About the Publisher

A Guide to Responsible Digital Reading.

Notes:

Includes index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-77142-251-3

1-55092-656-X

OCLC:

1032725825