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'All you want to know about in situ strawbale building construction, explained in one easy-to-understand book' --Tim Yates, Technical Director, BRE Ltd, and Peter Walker, Director, BRE Centre for Innovative Construction Materials, University of Bath.
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Straw bale building is a radically different approach to the process of building. Like all innovative ideas, it has been pioneered by the passionate, and used experimentally by those with the vision to see its potential. It is firmly based in that sustainable, 'green building' culture that has brought to the construction industry many new and useful ideas about energy efficiency and responsibility towards the environment. As a building material, straw excels in the areas of cost-effectiveness and energy efficiency. This practical guide has been written by the most experienced straw bale builder in the UK. It gives details of all the main construction methods, and includes: * bale specifications * plans * walls and foundations * doors and windows * plastering * building regulations and planning permission * frequently asked questions * construction drawings. This fully revised and updated edition includes new construction drawings, standard details for best practice design, examples of off-the-peg drawings for small buildings such as summer-houses and studios, and designs for affordable houses. These designs meet Building Regulations Code 6 for sustainable homes, and have a carbon rating of less than zero.
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54 of 54 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I used this book throughout my final year of university, and I still do as a design aid. It provides the perfect introduction to building with bales pointed really well towards self-builders. Crucially, it differs from other guides as being specific to the UK and Ireland and the authors expertise in building here means this is covered very well.
If you are looking for a book detailing the history and growth of SB building then this isn't it; check out the Steens excelent books perhaps. There are also books on the subject that go into more detail (Lacinski and Bergerons "Serious Straw Bale" for instance), however this book is concise and holds just the right amount of detail to get you started, especially if you are in the UK or Ireland.
Highly recomended!
Go and build it with bales!
If you are looking for a book detailing the history and growth of SB building then this isn't it; check out the Steens excelent books perhaps. There are also books on the subject that go into more detail (Lacinski and Bergerons "Serious Straw Bale" for instance), however this book is concise and holds just the right amount of detail to get you started, especially if you are in the UK or Ireland.
Highly recomended!
Go and build it with bales!
30 of 30 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This book is concise, spot on and a must for every straw house builder. All the fundamentals are covered and while other books may be ten times the size they rarely will give you really more information. What I would like to see is a bit more about statics e.g. how much can a wall, a frame, a truss or a piece of timber hold.
18 of 18 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Clear descriptive elements for all phases of building. A very good guide for DIY stawbale building. The book concerns construction in northern climes. Whilst it is pertinent to foundation & wall structures, a chapter exploring roof design & construction would have the icing on the cake.
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Concise, detailed instructions, good illustrations, well written. Flipping through the book when it arrived, some of the techniques described seemed a little beyond me, but I'm... Read more
Published 13 days ago by Mr T J Clark
Building with Straw Bales: A Practical Guide for the UK and Ireland
A complete and concise explanation of straw house building, a brilliant buy and an interesting read! I would recommend it to anyone interested in echo design.
Published 29 days ago by Mrs. Bridgette Giblin
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Building with Straw Bales is a really good book as it covers most of the subjects prospective builders of straw bale house want to know. Read more
Published 16 months ago by Chris Dean
A Must
Well written concise guide to building with straw bales in the UK. Anyone with a basic DIY knowledge would be able to build using straw bales with the information in this book.
Published 18 months ago by healthman
Practical advice and methods for straw bale building in the UK
There is always a sort of missionary ideological zeal, as one might expect... however the practicality beams through. I am an engineer, and it all made sense. Read more
Published 19 months ago by Dr. Karl Venter
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Published 24 months ago by A. D. Weatherley
Superb overview of Straw Bale building
This book is a pleasure to read. Its layout, text and pictures are easy to the eye and nothing in it is so technical as to be off-putting. Read more
Published on 19 May 2010 by A. Cotton
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One negative, a few feminist references to the construction industry are not constructive. I am a Chartered Builder and the book is very good and of use to experienced and... Read more
Published on 29 April 2010 by M. J. Tarling
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An excellent book, well written and very easy to read. It gives an all-round view of building with straw. Read more
Published on 11 Oct 2009 by Lindsey Round-Turner
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