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Earth-sheltered houses : how to build an affordable underground home / Rob Roy

By: Publication details: Gabriola Island : New Society Publishers, c2006.Description: xiii, 255 p., [8] p. of plates : ill. (some col.) ; 23 cmISBN:
  • 9780865715219 (pbk.)
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 690.837 ROY
Contents:
1. Earth-sheltered design principles - 2. Siting and excavation - 3. Foundations - 4. The floor - 5. External walls - 6. Timber framing - 7. Waterproofing, insulation & drainage - 8. The living roof - 9. Finishing the exterior - 10. Interior considerations - 11. Performance - 12. Our earth-sheltered home - a case study
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"A Mother earth news book for wiser living"--Cover.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 244-248) and index.

1. Earth-sheltered design principles - 2. Siting and excavation - 3. Foundations - 4. The floor - 5. External walls - 6. Timber framing - 7. Waterproofing, insulation & drainage - 8. The living roof - 9. Finishing the exterior - 10. Interior considerations - 11. Performance - 12. Our earth-sheltered home - a case study