Keyword: natural building

Earthbag Building
The Tools, Tricks and Techniques
by Kaki Hunter & Donald Kiffmeyer

Over 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, …
related subjects: Sustainable Building & Design

Timber Framing for the Rest of Us
A Guide to Contemporary Post and Beam Construction
by Rob Roy

Many natural building methods rely upon the use of post and beam frame structures that are then in-filled with straw, cob, cordwood, or more conventional wall materials. But traditional timber framing employs the use of finely crafted jointing and …
related subjects: Sustainable Building & Design