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BUILDING EARTHEN HOMES: Using the Original DIY Material.
- Source :
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Mother Earth News . Aug/Sep2012, Issue 253, p35-38. 4p. - Publication Year :
- 2012
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Abstract
- The article offers information on building earthen homes and on materials required for building these homes in the U.S. It mentions that a roof should be built first on a post-and-beam structure, and then infill with bricks, cob or clay-slip straw during wet climates. It discusses how adobe, cob, and compressed earth blocks can be constructed.
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 00271535
- Issue :
- 253
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Mother Earth News
- Publication Type :
- Periodical
- Accession number :
- 77870022