Author Last Name,
Author First Name,
Pages,
Binding,
Edition,
ISBN 10,
ISBN 13,
Condition,
Publisher,
Date Published,
Specifications
Author Last Name:
Steen
Author First Name:
Athena
Pages:
297
Binding:
Paperback
Edition:
1
ISBN 10:
9780930031718
ISBN 13:
9780930031718
Condition:
Used
Publisher:
Chelsea Green Publishing
Date Published:
12/13/1994
Genre:
DIY
Description
Imagine building a house with superior seismic stability, fire resistance, and thermal insulation, using an annually renewable resource, for half the cost of a comparable conventional home. Welcome to the straw bale house! Whether you build an entire house or something more modest-a home office or studio, a retreat cabin or guest cottage-plastered straw bale construction is an exceptionally durable and inexpensive option. What's more, it's fun, because the technique is easy to learn and easy to do yourself. And the resulting living spaces are unusually quiet and comfortable.The Straw Bale Housedescribes the many benefits of building with straw bales:super insulation, with R-values as high as R-50good indoor air quality and noise reductiona speedy construction processconstruction costs as low as $10-per-square-footuse of natural and abundant renewable resourcesa better solution than burning agricultural waste straw, which creates tons of air pollutants
