Earth-Sheltered Houses: How to Build an Affordable Underground Home (Mother Earth News Wiser Living Series, 4)
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🌿Earth-roofed, energy-efficient design
🧱Dry-stacked concrete block walls
🏗️Self-pour footings/floor technique
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🌍 Build smart, live green, and stay ahead of the curve!
- ZERO FOOTPRINT LIVING - Create a home that blends seamlessly with nature, minimizing environmental impact.
- COMPLETE DIY CONFIDENCE - Step-by-step guidance on footings, walls, framing, roofing, waterproofing, and drainage for owner-builders.
- YEAR ROUND COMFORT EFFICIENCY - Enjoy natural temperature regulation—warm winters and cool summers without high energy bills.
- BUILD YOUR OWN UNDERGROUND SANCTUARY - Master affordable, eco-friendly construction with easy-to-learn techniques.
- DURABILITY MEETS DISASTER RESISTANCE - Benefit from fire, sound, earthquake, and storm protection built into the earth-sheltered design.
Earth-Sheltered Houses is the definitive guide for mainstream owner-builders seeking to construct affordable, energy-efficient underground homes. Featuring practical, easy-to-master techniques like self-pour footings, dry-stacked concrete block walls, and post-and-beam framing, this book empowers readers to create durable, low-maintenance homes with minimal environmental impact. With comprehensive coverage of waterproofing, insulation, and drainage, it ensures your earth-sheltered home offers superior comfort, protection, and sustainability.
Specifications
| ASIN | 0865715211 |
| Best Sellers Rank | #111,756 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #8 in Concrete Materials Engineering #21 in Energy Efficient Remodeling & Renovation #23 in Sustainability & Green Design |
| Customer Reviews | 4.5 4.5 out of 5 stars (251) |
| Dimensions | 7.52 x 0.71 x 9.02 inches |
| Edition | Illustrated |
| ISBN-10 | 9780865715219 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0865715219 |
| Item Weight | 1.25 pounds |
| Language | English |
| Part of series | Mother Earth News Books for Wiser Living |
| Print length | 256 pages |
| Publication date | April 3, 2006 |
| Publisher | New Society Publishers |
| Reading age | 16 years and up |
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