Cordwood Building
Author: Rob Roy
Publisher: New Society Publishers
Published: 2010-06-30
Total Pages: 257
ISBN-13: 1550924672
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAll you need to create beautiful buildings from sawmill left-overs--or even driftwood!
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Complete Book of Cordwood Masonry Housebuilding
Author: Robert L. Roy
Publisher: Sterling Publishing Company Incorporated
Published: 1992
Total Pages: 255
ISBN-13: 9780806985909
DOWNLOAD EBOOKCombining the techniques of the author's previous two classic books, CORDWOOD MASONRY HOMES and EARTHWOOD, plus a decade of new information, new lessons to avoid pitfalls, and new ideas, this book offers a complete update on this dynamic housebuilding method.
Essential Cordwood Building
Author: Rob Roy
Publisher: New Society Publishers
Published: 2017-12-05
Total Pages: 138
ISBN-13: 1550926470
DOWNLOAD EBOOKCordwood construction - log-ends set in insulated mortar - is a versatile, economical, low-impact, and beautiful building method. Its durability and performance has been proven in beautiful, centuries-old buildings in North America and Europe. Yet until now, there has been no trusted, practical guide to cordwood construction using the material in a wide variety of construction projects. Distilling decades of experience and best practices, Essential Cordwood Building is the first fully illustrated, step-by-step guide to cordwood building. Ideal for the DIYer and professional designer and builder alike, it covers: Wood species selection, log-end length, and seasoning Cement, lime putty, and cob mortar options Wall cavity insulation options Budgeting and estimating Highly illustrated, step-by-step building techniques Window and door frame installation Pointing and chinking, finishing, and plastering Special designs and decorative features Code references, compliance, building science, and best practices Troubleshooting and maintenance
Building the Cordwood Home
Author: Jack Henstridge
Publisher: Fredericton, N.B. : Plain Dealer Pauper Publications
Published: 1977
Total Pages: 96
ISBN-13: 9780969017509
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe Complete Guide to Alternative Home Building Materials & Methods
Author: Jon Nunan
Publisher: Atlantic Publishing Company
Published: 2010
Total Pages: 290
ISBN-13: 1601382456
DOWNLOAD EBOOKLearn how to identify, locate, and effectively use alternative building materials, including cob, adobe, rammed earth, bamboo, cork, wool carpeting, and more. You will also learn about the structure, climate control, siting, foundations, and flooring options you gain when using these materials. Ultimately, you will come to understand that these materials are cheaper, easier to build with, stronger, more durable, and more fire resistant.
Building Green
Author: Clarke Snell
Publisher: Lark Books
Published: 2005
Total Pages: 630
ISBN-13: 9781579905323
DOWNLOAD EBOOKClarke Snell & Timothy L. Callahan have returned with a photo-packed, amazingly complete, start-to-finish guide to "green" housebuilding.
Timber Framing for the Rest of Us
Author: Rob Roy
Publisher: New Society Publishers
Published: 2004-04-01
Total Pages: 193
ISBN-13: 1550924214
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAll those of us without traditional skills need to know to build with timber framing 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 wooden pegs, requiring a high degree of craftsmanship and training, as well as much time and expense. However, there is another way... Timber Framing for the Rest of Us describes the timber framing methods used by most contractors, farmers, and owner-builders, methods that use modern metal fasteners, special screws, and common sense building principles to accomplish the same goal in much less time. And while there are many good books on traditional timber framing, this is the first to describe in depth these more common fastening methods. The book includes everything an owner-builder needs to know about building strong and beautiful structural frames from heavy timbers, including: the historical background of timber framing crucial design and structural considerations procuring timbers-including different woods, and recycled materials foundations, roofs, and in-filling consdierations the common fasteners. A detailed case study of a timber frame project from start to finish completes this practical and comprehensive guide, along with a useful appendix of span tables and a bibliography. Highly illustrated, this book enables 'the rest of us' to build like the professionals and will appeal to owner-builders, contractors and architects alike.
Stoneview
Author: Rob Roy
Publisher: New Society Publishers
Published: 2009-03-01
Total Pages: 229
ISBN-13: 1550923595
DOWNLOAD EBOOKStep-by-step instructions for building an octagonal cordwood masonry guesthouse.
Small Homes
Author: Lloyd Kahn
Publisher: Shelter Publications
Published: 2017
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9780936070681
DOWNLOAD EBOOK"From the publishers of a popular series of building books comes Small Homes, which is highly relevant for these times. Getting smaller, rather than larger. Some 75 builders share their knowledge of building and design, with artistic, practical, and/or economical homes in the United States, Canada, England, Scotland, France, Germany, Spain, New Zealand and Lithuania. This is the seventh in a series of highly-graphic books on homemade building, all of which are interrelated. The series, "The Shelter Library Of Building Books," include Shelter, Shelter II (1978), Home Work (2004), Builders of the Pacific Coast (2008), Tiny Homes (2012), and Tiny Homes on the Move (2014). Each of these books has over 1,000 photos, and each 2-page spread is carefully laid out with respect to balance of graphics and clarity of information. A running theme with them is that people have been inspired by one book to build their own home, and this will be included in a subsequent book. For example, many of the homes in Home Work were inspired by Shelter. And so on. The underlying theme with Shelter's books, which has continued for over 40 years, is that it's possible for you to create your own home with your own hands, using natural materials. Some of these homes are in the country, some in small towns, and some in large cities"--
Cordwood Building
Author: Rob Roy
Publisher: New Society Publishers
Published: 2016-10-01
Total Pages: 299
ISBN-13: 1550926233
DOWNLOAD EBOOKDreamers, owner-builders, natural and sustainable building contractors, modern homesteaders Cordwood construction - log-ends set in insulated mortar - is a versatile, economical, low-impact, and beautiful building method. And while cordwood construction’s durability and performance has been proven in beautiful, centuries-old buildings in North America and Europe, there has been no trusted, practical and comprehensive book on cordwood construction methods using cordwood in a wide variety of cordwood masonry construction projects. Distilling decades of experience, best practices, and innovations in cordwood construction, Essential Cordwood Building is the first fully illustrated, step-by-step comprehensive book on cordwood construction. Ideal for the DIYer, professional designer, and builder alike, this comprehensive book on cordwood construction covers: Wood species selection, log-end length, and seasoning New mortar options such as cement, lime putty, and cob mortar Wall cavity insulation options Budgeting and estimating for your cordwood construction Highly illustrated, step-by-step cordwood masonry construction methods and techniques Window and door frame installation Painting and chinking, finishing, and plastering your cordwood construction Special designs and decorative features Code references, code compliance, building science, and best practices for cordwood masonry construction methods Troubleshooting and maintenance. Written by the world's leading sustainable builders, designers, and engineers, these succinct, user-friendly handbooks are indispensable tools for any project where accurate and reliable information is key to success. GET THE ESSENTIALS! Rob Roy is widely recognized as a world leading authority on cordwood masonry construction methods. Rob has authored and edited 15 books including Cordwood Building and Stoneview . He lives in West Chazy, New York.
