Building Green: A Complete How-to Guide to Alternative Building Methods
L**S
Gostei muito
O livro é muito bom
K**W
Good book to have
Excellent book, lots of useful little tidbits. Bitnof a heavy read, but worth it
E**O
One of the best and up to date resources out there on the subject
Honest, straight forward, interesting and informative. Even though I'm more specifically interested in straw bale construction I thought this looked like a book to have, and I'm glad I made the decision to buy. Straw bale may only be a small part of the book, but the other building methods discussed feed your imagination and much of the detailed information is relevant no matter the type of building you are constructing. Having just completed the outside of my own straw bale house I'm glad I had this book to help me of the way, I'm already looking forward to building my next project and adopting more of the ideas in this book. Buy it, it's the most up to date and informative I've read out of my collection of ten or more on the subject.
T**S
An excellent i production t practical green building
I used the approach exactly as laid out in the book to make a flat turf roof and can only say that it's worked out perfectly. It's been in situ for about 4 years now and zero issues so far and looks excellentAn excellent, genuinely practical and inspirational book for anyone wanting to self-build green.
D**.
Inspiring and Very Helpful!
We build everything ourselves and pride ourselves on a truly green footprint, so bought this book for ideas about alternative building. This is a wonderful and comprehensive guide for anyone wanting to do-it-yourself in an Earth-friendly way. It has become our Bible for building--everything from our own house to the outbuildings for our chickens, goats and homestead tools.The book contains informative historical backgrounds for several building styles such as cob, strawbale, conventional stick framing, timeberframe, cordwood and so on, while giving real-life step-by-step instructions on how you can do it yourself. It also has sections on natural floors from dirt, stone, etc.; living roofs; drainage ideas; recycling bottles and other things as decoration, insulation and more. It is chock full of tips, and includes insightful perspectives on the things that worked well and those that did not.My copy of this book is well thumbed (I've read it through cover to cover several times and go back to it often). I really never get tired at looking at it and planning new projects. It is so inspiring!
