Essential Cordwood Building (eBook)

The Complete Step-by-Step Guide

Rob Roy (Autor)

eBook Download: EPUB

2017
144 Seiten
New Society Publishers (Verlag)
978-1-77142-242-0 (ISBN)

Infos

Cordwood building – log-ends set in insulated mortar – is an economical, low-impact building method. Essential Cordwood Building is the first fully illustrated, step-by-step guide for design, material specification, construction, detailing, maintenance, and code compliance of cordwood. For both the DIYer and professional builder.

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Cordwood construction - log-ends set in insulated mortar - is a versatile, economical, low-impact, and beautiful building method. Its durability and performance has been proven in beautiful, centuries-old buildings in North America and Europe. Yet until now, there has been no trusted, practical guide to cordwood construction using the material in a wide variety of construction projects. Distilling decades of experience and best practices, Essential Cordwood Building is the first fully illustrated, step-by-step guide to cordwood building. Ideal for the DIYer and professional designer and builder alike, it covers: Wood species selection, log-end length, and seasoning Cement, lime putty, and cob mortar options Wall cavity insulation options Budgeting and estimating Highly illustrated, step-by-step building techniques Window and door frame installation Pointing and chinking, finishing, and plastering Special designs and decorative features Code references, compliance, building science, and best practices Troubleshooting and maintenance

Autor

lt;p> Rob Roy is widely recognized as a world leading authority on cordwood construction. He is Director of Earthwood Building School in West Chazy, New York, which teaches owner-builders how to build with cordwood masonry. Rob and his wife Jaki have built four cordwood homes and numerous outbuildings, and have conducted workshops all over North America and around the world. Rob has authored and edited 15 books including Cordwood Building, second edition (2016), Timber Framing for the Rest of Us, Earth-Sheltered Houses , and Stoneview .

Inhalt

Acknowledgments

Chapter 1: Introduction
Chapter 2: Rationale
Chapter 3: Appropriate Use
Chapter 4: Building Science Notes
Chapter 5: Material Specifications
Chapter 6: Design Options for Cordwood
Chapter 7: Design Notes for Cordwood
Chapter 8: Construction Procedure
Chapter 9: Finishes and Special Features
Chapter 10: Maintenance and Renovations
Chapter 11: Building Codes and Permits
Chapter 12: Tools
Chapter 13: Conclusion

Glossary
Resources
Index
About the Author
A Note About the Publisher

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 5.12.2017
• Reihe/Serie: Sustainable Building Essentials Series
• Verlagsort: Gabriola Island
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Freizeit / Hobby ► Heimwerken / Do it yourself
• Themenwelt: Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Gesundheit / Leben / Psychologie
• Themenwelt: Technik ► Architektur
• Themenwelt: Technik ► Bauwesen
• Schlagworte: Budget • Building code • Building Codes • Building Science • building techniques • Cement • chinking • cob mortar options • Compliance • conservation • Construction • cordwood • decorative features • Designs • DIY • door frame • Eco friendly • Environment • environmentally conscious • environmentally friendly • Finishing • Green Design • lime putty • log end length • Maintenance • natural building • Natural Materials • Plastering • pointing • seasoning • Sustainable • Troubleshooting • wall cavity insulation • WINDOWS • wood species
• ISBN-10: 1-77142-242-4 / 1771422424
• ISBN-13: 978-1-77142-242-0 / 9781771422420