{"product_id":"earthbag-building-the-tools-tricks-and-techniques-mother-earth-news-wiser-living-series-8","title":"Earthbag Building: The Tools, Tricks and Techniques (Mother Earth News Wiser Living Series, 8)","description":"The only comprehensive, illustrated, step-by-step guide to building with earthbags.\nOver seventy percent of Americans cannot afford to own a code-enforced, contractor-built home. This has led to widespread interest in using natural materials-straw, cob, and earth-for building homes and other buildings that are inexpensive, and that rely largely on labor rather than expensive and often environmentally-damaging outsourced materials.\nEarthbag Building is the first comprehensive guide to all the tools, tricks, and techniques for building with bags filled with earth-or earthbags. Having been introduced to sandbag construction by the renowned Nader Khalili in 1993, the authors developed this \"Flexible Form Rammed Earth Technique\" over the last decade. A reliable method for constructing homes, outbuildings, garden walls and much more, this enduring, tree-free architecture can also be used to create arched and domed structures of great beauty-in any region, and at home, in developing countries, or in emergency relief work.\nThis 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 Foundations, walls, and floors Electrical, plumbing, and shelving Lintels, windows and door installations Roofs, arches and domes Exterior and interior plasters.\nWith dedicated sections on costs, 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.\nMother Earth News Wiser Living Series\u003cbr\u003eASIN: 0865715076\u003cbr\u003eVSKU: DBV.0865715076.G\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Good\u003cbr\u003eAuthor\/Artist:Hunter, Kaki|Kiffmeyer, Donald\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNote:\u003c\/b\u003e Any images shown are stock photographs and product may differ from what is shown.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Notes\u003c\/b\u003e: Gently used with minimal wear on the corners and cover. A few pages may contain light highlighting or writing, but the text remains fully legible. Dust jacket may be missing, and supplemental materials like CDs or codes may not be included. May be ex-library with library markings. Ships promptly!  \u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Dream Books Co.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41566591254586,"sku":"DBV.0865715076.G","price":12.73,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/6011\/0138\/files\/0865715076-0.jpg?v=1785380280","url":"https:\/\/shop.dreambooksco.com\/products\/earthbag-building-the-tools-tricks-and-techniques-mother-earth-news-wiser-living-series-8","provider":"Dream Books Co.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}