Earthbag Building: The Tools, Tricks and Techniques
by Hunter, Kaki & Kiffmeyer, Donald

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Earthbag Building: The Tools, Tricks and Techniques: Is the first comprehensive guide to all the tools, tricks, and techniques for building with bags filled with earth – or earthbags. Acknowledged pioneers and experts in the field, the authors have perfected their “Flexible Form Rammed Earth Technique.” - a reliable method for constructing homes, out-buildings, garden walls and much more. This enduring, tree-free architecture can also be used to create arched and domed structures of great beauty – at home in any region, and in developing countries, or in and emergency relief work.

This profusely illustrated guide first discusses the many merits of earthbag construction, and then leads the reader through the key elements of an earthbag building:

*Special design considerations
*Electrical, plumbing, and shelving
*Roofs, arches, and domes
*Foundations, walls and floors
*Lintels, windows, and door installations
*Exterior and interior plasters

With dedicated sections on cost, making your own specialized tools, and building code considerations, as well as a complete resources guide, Earthbag Building is the long-awaited, definitive guide to this uniquely pleasing construction style.

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Weight:	0.68 kg
Price:	CDN$ 29.95 (US$ 29.14)

ISBN-10:	0865715076
ISBN-13/EAN:	9780865715073
Author:	Hunter, Kaki & Kiffmeyer, Donald
Publisher:	New Society Publishers Gabriola Island, B.C.
Publication Date:	6/2004
Pages:	257 pp
Size/Dimensions:	10 x 8 x .75 inches
Binding:	Soft Cover

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Earthbag Building: The Tools, Tricks and Techniquesby Hunter, Kaki & Kiffmeyer, Donald

Earthbag Building: The Tools, Tricks and Techniques
by Hunter, Kaki & Kiffmeyer, Donald