Cordwood Building: A Comprehensive Guide to the State of the Art - Fully revised Second Edition

Dreamers owner-builders natural and sustainable building contractors modern homesteaders Cordwood masonry walls are low-cost easy to build aesthetically pleasing and score high environmental points for making use of low-impact materials. This fully revised 2nd edition of the most widely read and used book on cordwood construction presents the latest innovations and on-the-ground experience from four decades of cordwood building and research. New chapters cover the practical how-to and the full depth and breadth of cordwood construction including load-bearing and non-load-bearing walls integrating electrical wiring innovations on corner designs new mortar options such as lime putty and the latest on cob-cordwood insulation options and bottle-end designs. There is detailed treatment of code compliance efficient house shapes and design considerations. Richly illustrated and augmented with fresh case studies ranging from Hawaii and the Adirondacks to Tasmania and Michigan Cordwood Building remains the most comprehensive book available on cordwood masonry construction methods. Paperback: 288 pagesPublisher: New Society Publishers; Second edition (October 1 2016)Language: EnglishISBN-10: 0865718288ISBN-13: 978-0865718289 Product Dimensions: 8 x 0.5 x 9 inches Shipping Weight: 3.4 pounds