Kaki Hunter, Donald Kiffmeyer

Earthbag Building

The Tools, Tricks and Techniques

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

The authors lend their 20 years of experience in the construction industry to this profusely illustrated guide that discusses the many merits of building with natural materials, and leads the reader through the key elements of an earthbag building.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: New Society Publishers
• Seitenzahl: 280
• Erscheinungstermin: 19. November 2004
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 257mm x 205mm x 17mm
• Gewicht: 676g
• ISBN-13: 9780865715073
• ISBN-10: 0865715076
• Artikelnr.: 22114473

Autorenporträt

Kaki Hunter is an award-winning actress who has been involved in the construction industry for the last 20 years, specializing in affordable, low-tech, low-impact building methods that are as natural as possible. Together with her partner Doni Kiffmeyer, she co-developed over the last nine years the "Flexible Form Rammed Earth Technique" of building affordably with earthbags and has taught the subject and contributed her expertise to several books on natural building. Donald Kiffmeyer is a trained fireman who has been involved in the construction industry for the last 20 years, specializing in affordable, low-tech, low-impact building methods that are as natural as possible. Together with his partner Kaki Hunter, he co-developed over the last nine years the "Flexible Form Rammed Earth Technique" of building affordably with earthbags and has taught the subject and contributed his expertise to several books on natural building.

Inhaltsangabe

Acknowledgments
Foreword
Introduction
Chapter 1: The Merits of Earthbag Building
Chapter 2: Basic Materials for Earthbag Building
Chapter 3: Tools, Tricks and Terminology
Chapter 4: Foundations
Chapter 5: Structural Design Features for Earthbag Walls
Chapter 6: Step-by-Step Flexible Form Rammed Earth Technique, or How to
Turn a Bag of Dirt into a Precision Wall Building System
Chapter 7: Electrical, Plumbing, Shelving, and Intersecting Walls: Making
the Connection
Chapter 8: Lintel,Window, and Door Installation
Chapter 9: Roof Systems
Chapter 10: Arches: Putting the Arc Back into Architecture
Chapter 11: Dynamics of a Dome
Chapter 12: Illustrated Guide to Dome Construction
Chapter 13: Roofing Options for Domes
Chapter 14: Exterior Plasters
Chapter 15: Interior Plasters
Chapter 16: Floors
Chapter 17: Designing for Your Climate
Chapter 18: The Code
Appendix A: Build Your Own Dirtbag Tools
Appendix B: How to Figure Basic Earthbag Construction Costs, Labor, and
Time
Appendix C: Conversions and Calculations
Appendix D: The Magic of a Circle
Resource Guide
Index
About the Authors