Building with Cob: A Step-By-Step Guide Volume 1

Adam Weismann

ISBN 10: 1903998727 / ISBN 13: 9781903998724

Verlag: Bloomsbury USA Feb 2006, 2006

Beschreibung

Neuware - This informative guide shows you all need to know on how to build and restore using cob techniques to create modern, environmentally friendly buildings.The ancient method of cob building uses a simple mixture of clay sub-soil, aggregate, straw and water to create solid structural walls built without shuttering or forms, onto a stone plinth. Cob is now undergoing a renaissance as an 'eco-friendly' building material because of its amazing 'green' credentials.Building with Cob provides step-by-step instructions on how to apply this ancient technique in a wide variety of contemporary situations, covering everything from design and siting, mixing, building walls, fireplaces, ovens and floors, lime and other natural finishes, and gaining planning permission and building regulation approval. Lavishly illustrated with more than 300 colour photos and 85 diagrams, it also provides detailed guidance on how to sensitively repair and restore old cob structures.This handy guide is ideal for anyone interested in building or repairing using sustainable methods.

Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 9781903998724

Bibliografische Details

• Titel: Building with Cob: A Step-By-Step Guide Volume 1
• Verlag: Bloomsbury USA Feb 2006
• Erscheinungsjahr: 2006
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN-10: 1903998727
• ISBN-13: 9781903998724
• Einband: Taschenbuch
• Zustand: Neu

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Inhaltsangabe

The ancient method of cob building uses a simple mixture of clay sub-soil, aggregate, straw and water to create solid structural walls built without shuttering or forms, onto a stone plinth.
It is now undergoing a renaissance as an 'eco-friendly' building material because of its amazing 'green' credentials. 'Building with Cob' shows how to apply this ancient technique in a wide variety of contemporary situations, covering everything from design and siting, mixing, building walls, fireplaces, ovens and floors, lime and other natural finishes, and gaining planning permission and building regulation approval. It also explains in detail how to sensitively restore an old cob structure. This book is a step-by-step guide, lavishly illustrated with over 300 colour photos and 85 diagrams.

Über die Autorin bzw. den Autor

Adam Weismann & Katy Bryce work with lime and clay on a daily basis through their company, Clayworks. They learnt these skills through restoring ancient vernacular buildings in Cornwall, and then began to apply the traditional techniques and materials to contemporary ‘eco’ builds. They have a passionate belief in the power of using these natural materials to benefit the health and well being of people, buildings and the environment. Adam and Katy are the authors of Building with Cob and Using Natural Finishes for Green Books.