Building with Earth

by Paulina Wojciechowska, Bill, Athena Steen

Book Overview

Using inexpensive, recycled, or salvaged polypropylene tubing or textile grain sacks, even relatively inexperienced builders can construct a tree-free retreat, studio, or full-time home. This book... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1890132810
• ISBN13: 9781890132811
• Release Date: June 2001
• Publisher: Chelsea Green Publishing Company
• Length: 163 Pages
• Weight: 1.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 8.0" x 9.9"

Customer Reviews

very complete and well written "How To" guild

I checked this book out at the library and had to buy it, the book is very well written and complete. You cannot go wrong with this one.

Alternative housing ideas

I have been casting about for alternative housing ideas for a few years now and have read several books concerning building your own. This book covers, not in great depth, several related building techniques that are valuable for those of us interested in other than stick (wood) construction. I highly recommend this book as a good starting point to those who prefer NOT to pound nails in wood!

EARTH SHELTHER

Of the few books on earth shelter in circulation, Bill, Athena, and Paulina have provided us with a Gaudian Prairie style home for today. The experience of reading this book is like getting to the roots of our earthly existance in regards to needs and desires. All we need is shelter, made from the earth, with the help of the community.