House of earth : a complete handbook for earthen construction : cob, straw-clay, adobe, earthbags, plasters, floors, paints
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[United States?] : A House Alive Publication, [2015].
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140 pages : illustrations ; 28 cm
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[United States?] : A House Alive Publication, [2015].
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Earth is the mother of all construction materials. For thousands of years, people have dug up the clay-soil below their feet and transformed it into the most versatile building material. Worldwide, people are rediscovering the advantages of earthen construction, and for good reasons: its easy to work with, extremely affordable, environmentally friendly, non-toxic, durable and beautiful! A few simple tools, such as buckets, shovels and a wheelbarrow is all you need to get started. By describing how to combine and process the basic ingredients of clay-soil, sand and straw, this book makes it clear and simple on how to make earthen building something you can start with the moment you put down the book!
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Rogue, C. (2015). House of earth: a complete handbook for earthen construction : cob, straw-clay, adobe, earthbags, plasters, floors, paints . A House Alive Publication.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Rogue, Conrad. 2015. House of Earth: A Complete Handbook for Earthen Construction : Cob, Straw-clay, Adobe, Earthbags, Plasters, Floors, Paints. A House Alive Publication.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Rogue, Conrad. House of Earth: A Complete Handbook for Earthen Construction : Cob, Straw-clay, Adobe, Earthbags, Plasters, Floors, Paints A House Alive Publication, 2015.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Rogue, Conrad. House of Earth: A Complete Handbook for Earthen Construction : Cob, Straw-clay, Adobe, Earthbags, Plasters, Floors, Paints A House Alive Publication, 2015.
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