The straw bale house / Athena Swentzell Steen, Bill Steen, David Bainbridge with David Eisenberg.

Title & Author:

The straw bale house / Athena Swentzell Steen, Bill Steen, David Bainbridge with David Eisenberg.

Publication:

White River Junction, Vt. : Chelsea Green Publishing Company, [1994]
©1994

Description:

xxii, 297 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 26 cm

Series:

A real goods independent living book

Notes:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 288-291) and index.
A brief history -- Benefits of straw-bale construction -- Common concerns -- Working with straw bales -- Bale walls -- Windows and doors -- Foundations -- Roofs -- Floors -- Interior elements -- Finishing bale walls -- Other uses for straw bales -- Designing the straw bale house.

Summary:

A house made out of straw? Yes! Whether you build an entire house or something more modest--a home office or studio, a retreat cabin or guest cottage--plastered straw bale construction is an exceptionally durable and inexpensive option. What's more, it's fun, because the technique is easy to learn and easy to do yourself. And the resulting living spaces are unusually quiet and comfortable.

ISBN:

0930031717 (paperback)
9780930031718 (paperback)

Subject:

Straw bale houses Design and construction.
Woningen.
Stro.
Bouwmaterialen.
architectuur
architecture
bamboes
bamboos
bouwmaterialen
building materials
ontwerp
design
woningen
dwellings
grondplannen
floor plans
huizen
homes
huisvesting
housing
layout
stro
straw
strobalen
straw bales
biobased economy
Building Materials

Added entries:

Steen, Athena Swentzell, 1961-
Real Goods independent living book.

Holdings:

Location: Library main 93301
Call No.: TH4818.S77.B35 (ID:95-B95)
Status: Available

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