Natural Timber Frame Homes by Wayne J. Bingham & J. Pfeffer HC/DJ 2007

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Condition
Like New: A book in excellent condition. Cover is shiny and undamaged, and the dust jacket is ...
ISBN
9781586858605
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Product Identifiers

Publisher
Gibbs Smith, Publisher
ISBN-10
1586858602
ISBN-13
9781586858605
eBay Product ID (ePID)
56982901

Product Key Features

Book Title
Natural Timber Frame Homes : Building with Wood, Stone, Clay, and Straw
Number of Pages
224 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2007
Topic
Design & Construction, Buildings / Residential, Methods & Materials
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
House & Home, Architecture
Author
Wayne Bingham, Jerod Pfeffer
Format
Hardcover

Dimensions

Item Height
0.9 in
Item Weight
31.7 Oz
Item Length
8.5 in
Item Width
8.5 in

Additional Product Features

Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
2006-026250
Dewey Edition
22
Number of Volumes
1 vol.
Dewey Decimal
690/.837
Table Of Content
Acknowledgments ixIntroduction xi Americans' Approach to BuildingSources of MaterialsLocal Materials and Renewable Energy Challenging Basic Assumptions 1 Life Without OilEnvironmental and Human HealthDiverse and Stable EconomiesBenefits of Building Your Own HomeBeautiful, Natural, Hand-Built Homes Evaluating the Problem of Conventional Building 23Toxic Interior EnvironmentsImpact of Conventional BuildingOwner Involvement in a Building ProjectDifferences between Conventional and Naturally Built Homes Making the Case for Natural Timber Frames 43Protection of Our PlacePreservation of Personal HealthEconomic InteractionsConstruction of Your Own Home Size of Your Natural Timber Frame HomeHand Tools Vs. Power Tools-Price of ToolsBeauty of Natural Structures Getting to Know Our Place 77The BioregionIndigenous Materials-Wood- Clay -Stone -Straw -Sun Putting It All Together 109 A Plan Purpose of Foundations -Conventional Foundations Dry-Stacked Stone Foundation SystemTimber Frame Plus Natural Walls -Strawbale -Straw/Clay -Plaster Roofs -Thatch -Wood Shake -Stone -Clay/Tile Floor Plans Resources 157 Index 159
Synopsis
Natural Timber Frame Homes Building with Wood, Stone, Clay, and Straw Wayne J. Bingham and Jerod Pfeffer Natural Timber Frame Homes is a book about the future of houses-those inspired not by a technology-governed and energy-intensive world, but instead developed organically in response to the places in which we live. Through beautiful photography and informed text, Natural Timber Frame Homes explores the quiet splendor of traditional timber frame homes built with straw bales and plaster or clay-finished walls. Author was instrumental in developing and building. The AIA Habitat for Humanity house, and served as chairperson of the AIA Committee on the Environment.
LC Classification Number
TH4818.W6.B485 2007

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