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by Art Ludwig (Author)
Key Phrases: greywater sources, collection plumbing, greywater flow, Branched Drain, Drain Out Back, Real World Example (more...)
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"Greywater for dummies and greywater encyclopedia in one information goldmine." -- Dan Chiras, author, The New Ecological Home; The Solar House

"Ludwig is a water visionary... The most practical and complete presentation of the subject I have seen." -- Michael MacCaskey, Editor-in-Chief, National Gardening

Product Description
Create an Oasis describes how to quickly and easily choose, build, and use a simple greywater system. Some can be completed in an afternoon for under $30.

It also provides complete instructions for more complex installations, how to deal with freezing, flooding, drought, failing septics, low perk soil, non-industrialized world conditions, coordinating a team of professionals to get optimum results on high-end projects, and "radical plumbing" that uses 90% less resources.

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  • Paperback: 144 pages
  • Publisher: Oasis Design; 5 Rev Exp edition (September 30, 2006)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0964343398
  • ISBN-13: 978-0964343399
  • Product Dimensions: 10.9 x 8.4 x 0.4 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 12.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (15 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #7,105 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars The Cat's Pajamas, November 9, 2006
By Tad Montgomery (Brattleboro, VT) - See all my reviews
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Walk, no - run to your nearest locally-owned bookstore and order this little puppy. Art & co. are North America's foremost experts on greywater use, and they've been writing this book for 15 years. There are lots of hard-earned lessons embedded in these pages. The one thing I wish there were more of is practical advice for dealing with codes & officials in heavily regulated (e.g. suburban) environments.
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5.0 out of 5 stars No Grey Area Here, February 8, 2007
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Luwig provides page after page of valuable information. Anyone wanting to reuse greywater needs to buy this book. Ludwig's branched drain systems is simple, affordable, and highly effective at using greywater in the landscape, but you can make many mistakes if you don't heed the master's advice. I have installed several systems based on Ludwig's work, and I shutter to think what would have happened if I had not read his books! In addition, his writing style makes for an enjoyable reading experience even though some of the material is, by necessity, technical.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Worth the read, May 12, 2007
Plenty of good info and real world applications. Saved me from making a couple critical errors.
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