Virtually unheard of a decade or so ago, building houses and other structures with straw bales as the primary structural material is gaining in popularity around the United States. In this work, a trio of professional straw bale house builders and consultants provide guidance on the design and construction of straw bale buildings, offering chapters on all the expected issues and more, including building permits, budgeting, shopping for materials, common mistakes, and constructing with work parties. The text contains many illustrative black and white photographs and line drawings. Distributed in the US by Consortium Books Sales and Distribution. Annotation ©2006 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
- Genre: House + Home
- Subgenre: General
- Publisher: New Society Pub
- Pages: 276
- Language: English
- Format: paperback
- Release Date: July 30, 2005
- Date Published: July 30, 2005
- Author: Chris Magwood, Peter MacK, Tina Therrien
- Illustrator: Dale Brownson