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Build a home using logs, adobe, stone, cordwood, rammed earth, or earth-sheltered methods for less money and lower energy costs. “Includes information and diagrams detailed enough to construct seven different homes...an unbiased, unglamorized, nitty-gritty understanding of what goes into constructing the different styles.”—Green Living.

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Paperback: 384 pages
Publisher: Sterling (January 1, 1989)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0806969954
ISBN-13: 978-0806969954
Product Dimensions: 10.7 x 8.1 x 1 inches
Shipping Weight: 2.2 pounds

Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (5 customer reviews)

Amazon.com Sales Rank: #760,894 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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Alternative Construction: Contemporary Natural Building Methods by Lynne Elizabeth in Back Matter
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Homing Instinct: Using Your Lifestyle to Design & Build Your Home by John Connell on page 197

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4.0 out of 5 stars A detailed explanation of non- stick-frame housebuilding, July 4, 1999

By	George Oliver (Seattle, WA United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

The author explains building with logs, timbers, pole-frames, cordwood and mortar, and stone and mortar.

It's a big book with a good deal of technical information, diagrams, and very good annotated bibliographies for each chapter, also including contact information for schools on timber-framing, log-building, etc.

Good if you want to see what's available, or nail down a specific construction method. Not at all dated material.

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4.0 out of 5 stars Alternative Housebuilding Review, July 2, 2002

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I went through the options in this very big book before building a vacation cabin in maine, and found it very helpful in explaining design and construction in enough detail to know which systems weren't right for me (like stackwall that i was interested in) as well as the one that would serve
my needs best (log)

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5.0 out of 5 stars interesting, long-lasting home options, June 28, 2002

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this book is about the best way to see in practical depth the viable alternatives to conventional home construction; you get a real sense of what log, stone, timber frame, pole, and other types of houses would be like to build (or have built for you), including enough detail to actually build one, and at the same time learn what they would be like to live in and take care of; if you're interested in something more than the standard devlepment house or a formerly sturdy but older home that takes a lot of work to keep up, this book offers a readable and interesting way to explore the options and make up your mind

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1.0 out of 5 stars Inadequate research
I bought this book primarily to expand on my interest and study of cordwood masonry. I feel that based on what I already knew about the subject, the authors did a poor job of... Read more

Published on April 10, 2002 by Grei R. S. Walker

5.0 out of 5 stars Alternative Housebuilding
This is an excellent book for the person wanting to build a different earth friendly structure. I plan to either build a shed or put an addition on to an existing stone house.

Published on August 31, 2001

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