Building Underground

Building Underground
Title Building Underground PDF eBook
Author Herb Wade
Publisher Rodale Books
Pages 312
Release 1983
Genre Technology & Engineering
ISBN

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The design and construction handbook for earth-sheltered houses.

Underground Building Design

Underground Building Design
Title Underground Building Design PDF eBook
Author John Carmody
Publisher
Pages 264
Release 1983
Genre Architecture
ISBN

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Underground Buildings

Underground Buildings
Title Underground Buildings PDF eBook
Author Loretta Hall
Publisher Quill Driver Books
Pages 236
Release 2004
Genre Architecture
ISBN 9781884956270

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A freelance writer with a background in engineering, construction, and manufacturing, Hall surveys some of the many underground buildings in the US and examines their architecture. Businesses, residences, schools, public services, bunkers, and whole communities are among her examples. The color photographs are lavish, but nearly every one suffers from poor color rendition. Annotation (c)2003 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com).

How to Build an Underground House

How to Build an Underground House
Title How to Build an Underground House PDF eBook
Author Malcolm Wells
Publisher
Pages 104
Release 1991
Genre Earth sheltered houses
ISBN

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Build Your Own Underground Root Cellar

Build Your Own Underground Root Cellar
Title Build Your Own Underground Root Cellar PDF eBook
Author Phyllis Hobson
Publisher Storey Publishing, LLC
Pages 35
Release 1983-01-08
Genre House & Home
ISBN 1603424237

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Since 1973, Storey's Country Wisdom Bulletins have offered practical, hands-on instructions designed to help readers master dozens of country living skills quickly and easily. There are now more than 170 titles in this series, and their remarkable popularity reflects the common desire of country and city dwellers alike to cultivate personal independence in everyday life.

Earthbag Building

Earthbag Building
Title Earthbag Building PDF eBook
Author Kaki Hunter
Publisher New Society Publishers
Pages 281
Release 2004-11-19
Genre Architecture
ISBN 155092303X

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The only comprehensive, illustrated, step-by-step guide to building with earthbags. 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, and that rely largely on labor rather than expensive and often environmentally-damaging outsourced materials. Earthbag 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. This 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. With 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. Mother Earth News Wiser Living Series

The Earth-sheltered Solar Greenhouse Book

The Earth-sheltered Solar Greenhouse Book
Title The Earth-sheltered Solar Greenhouse Book PDF eBook
Author Mike Oehler
Publisher
Pages 0
Release 2007
Genre Earth sheltered houses
ISBN 9780960446407

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The Earth-Sheltered Solar Greenhouse Book is the first to promote the benefits of both passive solar energy and earth sheltering in greenhouse design. This combination results in greenhouses which need no additional heating. The captured sun's energy and that which is stored in the earth is enough for successful year round harvest. It takes you step by step through the construction of an inexpensive greenhouse which may be built with either newly purchased or salvaged building materials for pennies on the dollar. It explains the author's unique Post/Shoring/Polyethylene construction methods and design techniques. The Earth-Sheltered Solar Greenhouse Book has 230 pages with nearly 200 illustrations, photos, diagrams, lists, charts and drawings. It contains all the information you need to free you from the pesticide, herbicide, fungicide, waxed, and E-coli laden, genetically modified and irradiated supermarket produce.