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Cordwood building : a comprehensive guide to the state of the art / Rob Roy.

by Roy, Robert L.

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New Society Publishers, [2016]

Log-end houses -- Design and construction.

Log-end houses -- History.

Building, Wooden.

9780865718289 (pbk.)

Fully revised second edition.

xxiii, 263 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 23 cm.

Some copies may be permabound.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 245-247) and index.

"Cordwood masonry walls are low-cost, easy to build, aesthetically pleasing, and score high environmental points for making use of low-impact materials. This fully revised second edition of the most widely read and used book on cordwood construction presents the latest innovations and on-the-ground experience from four decades of cordwood building and research. New chapters cover the practical how-to and the full depth and breadth of cordwood construction, including load-bearing and non-load-bearing walls, integrating electrical wiring, innovations on corner designs, new mortar options such as lime putty, and the latest on cob-cordwood, insulation options, and bottle-end designs. There is detailed treatment of code compliance, efficient house shapes, and design considerations. Richly illustrated and augmented with fresh case studies ranging from Hawaii and the Adirondacks to Tasmania and Michigan, Cordwood Building remains the most comprehensive book available on cordwood masonry construction methods. Rob Roy has been building, researching and teaching about cordwood masonry for four decades."--Provided by publisher.

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