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Informationen zum Autor Rob Roy is a former contractor with twelve previous books to his credit, including Cordwood Building and Timber Framing for the Rest of Us . An expert on underground building, he founded the Earthwood Building School in 1981 with his wife, Jaki, and is frequently a speaker at events throughout North America. Klappentext The only how-to manual on the subject directed to mainstream owner-builders An earth-sheltered, earth-roofed home has the least impact upon the land of all housing styles, leaving almost zero footprint on the planet. Earth-Sheltered Houses is a practical guide for those who want to build their own underground home at moderate cost. It describes the benefits of sheltering a home with earth, including the added comfort and energy efficiency from the moderating influence of the earth on the home's temperature -- keeping it warm in the winter and cool in the summer – low maintenance, and the protection against fire, sound, earthquake and storm afforded by the earth. Extra benefits from adding an earth or other living roof option include greater longevity of the roof substrate, fine aesthetics, and environmental harmony. The book covers all of the various construction techniques involved including details on planning, excavation, footings, floor, walls, framing, roofing, waterproofing, insulation and drainage. Specific methods appropriate for the inexperienced owner-builder are a particular focus and include: pouring one's own footings and/or floor the use of dry-stacked (surface-bonded) concrete block walls post-and-beam framing plank-and-beam roofing, and drainage methods and self-adhesive waterproofing membranes. The time-tested, easy-to-learn construction techniques described in Earth-Sheltered Houses will enable readers to embark upon their own building projects with confidence, backed up by a comprehensive resources section that lists all the latest products such as waterproofing membranes, types of rigid insulation and drainage products that will protect the building against water damage and heat loss. Rob Roy is a former contractor with 27 years experience and twelve previous books to his credit, including Cordwood Building and Timber Framing for the Rest of Us . An expert on underground building, he founded the Earthwood Building School in 1981 with his wife, Jaki, and is frequently a speaker at events throughout North America. Vorwort Possible Mother Earth News Series title Review campaign to natural& green building publications and writers Postcard mailing to appropriate lists Will be included in Natural Building mini-catalog Zusammenfassung The only how-to manual on the subject directed to mainstream owner-builders Inhaltsverzeichnis Acknowledgments Introduction Chapter 1 – Earth-Sheltered Design Principles Earth as Thermal Mass The Importance of Insulation Insulation in the North Insulation in the South The Earth Roof Factor How Much Does it Weigh? Simplicity of Design Types of Earth-Sheltered Designs Egress and Fenestration Code Considerations The Original Log End Cave Plan The 40 × 40' Log End Cave Plan The Earthwood Plan Using "Marginal" Land Design Around Bargains Plans and Models Chapter 2 – Siting and Excavation Flat Site Excavation Calculations Log End Cave: "A Gentle, South-Facing Slope" Log End Cave: Laying out the Excavation Earthwood: Site Work Chapter 3 – Foundations Log End Cave: Laying Out the Footings Log End Cave: Insulating the Footings ...
