THE STRAW BALE HOUSE by Steen, Athena Swentzell - 1996

White River Junction, Vermont, U.S.A.: Chelsea Green Publishing Company , 1996. xxii, + 297pp., unpaginated colour-plate section, intext b/white halftone plates, line-drawn diagrams and plans. Book clean and square. Spine firm. Colour, photographically-illustrated card wrapper lightly bumped and edgeworn. Textblock unmarked. " . . . describes the many benefits of building with straw bales - super insulation - noise reduction - speedy construction - a natural and abundant renewable resource . . . opens the door to a treasure house of information . . . Contents of this interesting American-produced book include: Prelims., Preface, Introduction, Brief History, Benefits of Straw Bale Construction, Common Concerns, Working with Strawbales, Bare Walls, Windows and Doors, Foundations, Roofs, Floors, Interior Elements, Finishing Bale Walls, Other Uses for Straw Bales, Designing the Straw Bale House, Appendix, Index. Book weight approx. 940g. *Customers outside Australia - This item will incur extra postage charges as it will weigh over 1KG. with packing. Please email for quote. Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Fifth Impression. Softcover. Very Good +. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.