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" Earth-sheltered houses : "
Rob Roy
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BL
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699117
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b521306
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| Main Entry
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Roy, Rob,1947-
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Earth-sheltered houses : : how to build an affordable underground home /\ Rob Roy
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| Publication Statement
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Gabriola Island, B.C. :: New Society Publishers,, c2006
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Gabriola Island, B.C. :: New Society Publishers,, [2006]
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, ©2006
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A Mother Earth news book for wiser living
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xiii, 255 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates :: illustrations (some color), portraits, plans ;; 23 cm
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0865715211
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: 9780865715219
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 244-248) and index
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| Contents
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Earth-sheltered design principles -- Siting and excavation -- Foundations -- The floor -- External walls -- Timber framing -- Waterproofing, insulation & drainage -- The living roof -- Finishing the exterior -- Interior considerations -- Performance -- 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
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Earth sheltered houses-- Design and construction
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| Dewey Classification
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690/.837
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TH4819.E27R679 2006
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