Building your straw bale home
Subtitle: from foundations to the roof
By: Brian Hodge
Publisher: CSIRO Pub.
Published: 2006
Place of publication: Collingwood, VIC
Language: eng
Format: [electronic resource] :
ISBN-13: 9780643093867
Subjects: Straw bale houses; Construction; TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING; House construction; Design and construction; General
Description: Step-by-step practical instructions on how to build a straw bale house.
Notes: Includes index.
Table of contents: title: Foreword; Contents; Preface; Introduction; 1 Councils and straw bale houses; 2 Site preparation and marking for foundations; 3 Floors and foundations; 4 Straw bale walls; 5 Window and door openings; 6 Timber framed walls; 7 Ceiling frame construction; 8 Roof frame; 9 Roof battens, roof insulation and roof cladding; 10 Installation of windows and sliding doors; 11 Render for straw bale walls; 12 Electrical installations; 13 Plumbing installations; 14 Installation of internal doors; 15 Purchasing of building materials; 16 Mice; 17 How to build your own staircase; 18 Conclusion.