Build a castle from mud? You got it! This marvelous book gives you all
the nitty gritty, and dirty details on how you can build your own house using cob that you make on your own. Absolutely fascinating building technique that should make
stick-built houses a thing of the past. Well, maybe someday...
Cohousing
communities respond to the basic needs of today's households (child care, social contact and economic efficiency) by combining the
autonomy of private dwellings with the advantages of community living. With several dozen communities built in the United States and many more in the planning stages,
the cohousing concept is reestablishing many of the advantages of traditional villages within the context of late twentieth-century life. Mccamant and Durrett explore the
cohousing phenomenon and lead you on a journey through several different cohousing communities.
An guide to building living structures with straw bales. Covers benefits
of building with straw bales
, safety concerns, building codes, and insurance, and offers techniques for building walls, windows, doors, foundations, roofs, floors, and
plastering the straw walls. Includes b&w photos demonstrating building techniques, and color photos of finished homes and interiors.
