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Item specifics
- Condition
- Narrative Type
- Nonfiction
- ISBN
- 9780865715219
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Product Identifiers
Publisher
New Society Publishers, The Limited
ISBN-10
0865715211
ISBN-13
9780865715219
eBay Product ID (ePID)
46905630
Product Key Features
Book Title
Earth-Sheltered Houses : How to Build an Affordable Underground Home
Number of Pages
256 Pages
Language
English
Topic
Design & Construction, Sustainable Living, Interior Design / General, House Plans, Sustainability & Green Design
Publication Year
2006
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Architecture, House & Home
Book Series
Mother Earth News Wiser Living Ser.
Format
Perfect
Dimensions
Item Height
0.9 in
Item Weight
19.8 Oz
Item Length
8.9 in
Item Width
7.5 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
2007-310226
Dewey Edition
22
Series Volume Number
4
Dewey Decimal
690/.837
Table Of Content
Acknowledgments Introduction Chapter 1 - Earth-Sheltered Design Principles Earth as Thermal Mass The Importance of Insulation Insulation in the North Insulation in the South The Earth Roof Factor How Much Does it Weigh? Simplicity of Design Types of Earth-Sheltered Designs Egress and Fenestration Code Considerations The Original Log End Cave Plan The 40 × 40'' Log End Cave Plan The Earthwood Plan Using "Marginal" Land Design Around Bargains Plans and Models Chapter 2 - Siting and Excavation Flat Site Excavation Calculations Log End Cave: "A Gentle, South-Facing Slope" Log End Cave: Laying out the Excavation Earthwood: Site Work Chapter 3 - Foundations Log End Cave: Laying Out the Footings Log End Cave: Insulating the Footings Resisting Lateral Load on the Wall The Frost Wall Earthwood: The Floating Slab The "Monolithic" Floating Slab Earthwood: Laying out and Digging the Footings Tracks Log End Cave: Forming the Footings Reinforcing Bar (Rebar) Earthwood: A Round Footing Chapter 4 - The Floor A Wooden Floor The Concrete Floor Earthwood: Insulation In-Floor Radiant Heating Under-Floor Plumbing Under-Floor Electrical Under-Stove Vents Log End Cave: The Fence The Floor Pour: A Final Checklist Log End Cave: Pouring the Floor Earthwood: Preparation for the Floor Earthwood: Forming and Pouring the Buttresses Earthwood: Pouring the Floor Chapter 5 - External Walls Conventionally Mortared Concrete Blocks Stone Masonry Cordwood Masonry Poured Concrete Pressure-Treated Wood Foundations Rammed-Earth Tire Walls Mike Oehler''s "PSP" Method Surface-Bonded Blocks Log End Cave: The Walls Log End Cave: Finishing the Top of the Block Wall Simultaneous Events at Earthwood Chapter 6 - Timber Framing About Posts and Planks Design Considerations for Rafters Bending and Shear Sources of Timbers Timber Framing for Earth-Sheltered Housing Log End Cave: Timber Framing Installing Posts on Concrete Log End Cave: Plank-and-Beam Roofing Log End Cave: Installing the Planking Earthwood: Timber Framing Earthwood: The Floor Joists Earthwood: Decking Earthwood: Upstairs Post-and-Beam Frame Earthwood: Rafters Chapter 7 - Waterproofing, Insulation & Drainage Waterproofing Options In Search of the Perfect Membrane... Waterproofing Vertical Walls Waterproofing Roofs: The Drip Edge Earthwood: Waterproofing the Roof Sidewall Insulation Roofing Insulation Earthwood: Insulating the Roof Drainage Footing Drains Draining the Sidewalls Drainage Mats (Composites) Roof Drainage Chapter 8 - The Living Roof Stoneview Roof: A Step-by-Step Photo Essay The Earth Roof Retaining Earth at the Edge with Timbers Retaining Earth with Sods Log End Cave: The Earth Roof Earthwood: The Earth Roof Other Living Roofs What to Grow on the Roof... Planting a Lighter-Weight Earth Roof Maintenance of Living Roofs Living Roofs on a Commercial Scale Chris Dancey: Our Living Roof in Ontario Chapter 9 - Finishing the Exterior Bracing before Backfilling Retaining Walls Log End Cave: Backfilling and Retaining Walls Other Choices for Retaining Walls Coating Exposed Rigid Foam Log End Cave: Landscaping Earthwood: Landscaping Chapter 10 - Interior Considerations Nothing Special Filling the Space between Rafters Log End Cave: Heat Sink Earthwood: Masonry Stove Floor Covering Options Earthwood: The Upstairs Floor Earthwood: Kitchen Cabinets Closing Comments Chapter 11 - Performance Part One: Log End Cave Energy Nosebleed - One Energy Nosebleed - Two Livability Heating and Cooling Economy of Construction Part Two: Earthwood Cost at Earthwood On Big Projects Chapter 12 - Our Earth-Sheltered Home - A Case Study by Mark Powers Appendix A: Radon Appendix B: Resources Appendix C: Stress Load Calculations Appendix D: Metric Conversion Tables Annotated Bibliography Index About the Author
Synopsis
An earth-sheltered, earth-roofed home has the least impact upon the land of all housing styles, leaving almost zero footprint on the planet. "Earth-Sheltered Houses" is a practical guide for those who want to build their own underground home at moderate cost. It describes the benefits of sheltering a home with earth, including the added comfort and energy efficiency from the moderating influence of the earth on the home's temperature (keeping it warm in the winter and cool in the summer), along with the benefits of low maintenance and the protection against fire, sound, earthquake, and storm afforded by the earth. Extra benefits from adding an earth or other living roof option include greater longevity of the roof substrate, fine aesthetics, and environmental harmony. The book covers all of the various construction techniques involved, including details on planning, excavation, footings, floor, walls, framing, roofing, waterproofing, insulation, and drainage. Specific methods appropriate for the inexperienced owner/builder are a particular focus and include: Pouring one's own footings and/or floor The use of dry-stacked (surface-bonded) concrete block walls Post-and-beam framing Plank-and-beam roofing Drainage methods and self-adhesive waterproofing membranes The time-tested, easy-to-learn construction techniques described in "Earth-Sheltered Houses" will enable readers to embark upon their own building projects with confidence, backed up by a comprehensiveresources section that lists all the latest products such as waterproofing membranes, types of rigid insulation, and drainage products that will protect the building against water damage and heat loss. Rob Roy is a former contractor with 27 years of experience and 12 previous books to his credit, including "Cordwood Building" and "Timber Framing for the Rest of Us". An expert on underground building, he founded the Earthwood Building School in 1981 with his wife, Jaki, and is frequently a speaker at events throughout North America., An earth-sheltered, earth-roofed home has the least impact upon the land of all housing styles, leaving almost zero footprint on the planet. Earth-Sheltered Houses is a practical guide for those who want to build their own underground home at moderate cost. It describes the benefits of sheltering a home with earth, including the added comfort and energy efficiency from the moderating influence of the earth on the home's temperature (keeping it warm in the winter and cool in the summer), along with the benefits of low maintenance and the protection against fire, sound, earthquake, and storm afforded by the earth. Extra benefits from adding an earth or other living roof option include greater longevity of the roof substrate, fine aesthetics, and environmental harmony. The book covers all of the various construction techniques involved, including details on planning, excavation, footings, floor, walls, framing, roofing, waterproofing, insulation, and drainage. Specific methods appropriate for the inexperienced owner/builder are a particular focus and include: Pouring one's own footings and/or floor The use of dry-stacked (surface-bonded) concrete block walls Post-and-beam framing Plank-and-beam roofing Drainage methods and self-adhesive waterproofing membranes The time-tested, easy-to-learn construction techniques described in Earth-Sheltered Houses will enable readers to embark upon their own building projects with confidence, backed up by a comprehensive resources section that lists all the latest products such as waterproofing membranes, types of rigid insulation, and drainage products that will protect the building against water damage and heat loss. Rob Roy is a former contractor with 27 years of experience and 12 previous books to his credit, including Cordwood Building and Timber Framing for the Rest of Us . An expert on underground building, he founded the Earthwood Building School in 1981 with his wife, Jaki, and is frequently a speaker at events throughout North America., The only how-to manual on the subject directed to mainstream owner-builders An earth-sheltered, earth-roofed home has the least impact upon the land of all housing styles, leaving almost zero footprint on the planet. Earth-Sheltered Houses is a practical guide for those who want to build their own underground home at moderate cost. It describes the benefits of sheltering a home with earth, including the added comfort and energy efficiency from the moderating influence of the earth on the home's temperature-keeping it warm in the winter and cool in the summer-low maintenance, and the protection against fire, sound, earthquake and storm afforded by the earth. Extra benefits from adding an earth or other living roof option include greater longevity of the roof substrate, fine aesthetics, and environmental harmony. The book covers all of the various construction techniques involved including details on planning, excavation, footings, floor, walls, framing, roofing, waterproofing, insulation and drainage. Specific methods appropriate for the inexperienced owner-builder are a particular focus and include: pouring one's own footings and/or floor the use of dry-stacked (surface-bonded) concrete block walls post-and-beam framing plank-and-beam roofing, and drainage methods and self-adhesive waterproofing membranes. The time-tested, easy-to-learn construction techniques described in Earth-Sheltered Houses will enable readers to embark upon their own building projects with confidence, backed up by a comprehensive resources section that lists all the latest products such as waterproofing membranes, types of rigid insulation and drainage products that will protect the building against water damage and heat loss., The time-tested, easy-to-learn construction techniques described in Earth-Sheltered Houses will give readers to confidence with their own building projects, backed up by a resources section that lists all the latest products such as waterproofing membranes, types of rigid insulation and drainage products., A practical guide for those who want to build their own underground home at a moderate cost, this work covers all of the various construction techniques involved, including details on planning, excavation, footings, floor, walls, framing, roofing, waterproofing, insulation, and drainage.
LC Classification Number
TH4819.E27R679 2006
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- r***r (191)- Feedback left by buyer.Past monthVerified purchaseThe PIT AND THE PENDULUM/TALES OF TERROR/THE MASQUE OF THE RED DEATH/MADHOUSE DVD arrived in used but good condition as described. Shipping was included in the cost, and the item was shipped and delivered on time. I’m pleased with the overall appearance of both the case and discs. This purchase offers excellent value compared to similar items. I've viewed 3 of the 4 films and encountered no issues. Overall, a positive transaction and I’m satisfied with my purchase!
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