Straw Bale Construction Manual
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Author: Gernot Minke, Benjamin Krick
Building with straw bales is a technique pioneered a century ago in the US state of Nebraska. In recent years there has been a renaissance in the use of straw as a building material largely in the American Southwest, but also in Canada, Australia, France, Holland, Germany, Austria and China. This book is a practical, hands-on guide to building with straw. Fire safety, protection against moisture, damp, pests and parasites are treated in detail. Numerous on-site photos document the process of assembly and construction step by step.
ISBN 9783035618549. Birkhauser Verlag. hb. 152 pages. 298 b/w, 100 colour, 86 monochrome ills. 28 x 22 cm.
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Building with straw bales is a technique pioneered a century ago in the US state of Nebraska. In recent years there has been a renaissance in the use of straw as a building material largely in the American Southwest, but also in Canada, Australia, France, Holland, Germany, Austria and China. This book is a practical, hands-on guide to building with straw. Fire safety, protection against moisture, damp, pests and parasites are treated in detail. Numerous on-site photos document the process of assembly and construction step by step.
ISBN 9783035618549. Birkhauser Verlag. hb. 152 pages. 298 b/w, 100 colour, 86 monochrome ills. 28 x 22 cm.
available