Earth Building: Methods and Materials, Repair and Conservation

Earth Building: Methods and Materials, Repair and Conservation
ISBN-10
1134350171
ISBN-13
9781134350179
Category
Architecture
Pages
208
Language
English
Published
2012-05-15
Publisher
Routledge
Author
Laurence Keefe

Description

Buildings with load-bearing earth walls were once widespread throughout Britain and many thousands still survive, including some dating from the fourteenth and fifteenth centuries. Earth is the ultimate form of ‘green’ building construction, creating no environmental pollutions and consuming virtually no energy. Subsoil can be dug from or near the site to construct buildings that will meet modern needs and conform to the latest building regulations. This book describes all aspects of earth building, explaining how earth performs as a building material and providing guidance on how best to repair and conserve existing earth buildings.

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