The Woodland House

by Law, Ben

• ISBN13: 9781856230315
• ISBN10: 1856230317
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2006-05-30
• Publisher: Chelsea Green Pub Co

Summary

"Full of colour photographs, this is a visual guide to how Ben Law built his home in the woods. It is also a practical manual and the story of a man realising a lifetime's dream to build one of the most sustainable and beautiful homes in Britain." "This book details the evolving design process, identification of material requirements, costings, project management and the actual building. It proves that low cost, low impact and high aesthetics can go hand in hand and that it is possible to build green and to build affordably."--BOOK JACKET.

Table of Contents

Foreword	p. 9
Why Build?	p. 10
The Design Process	p. 14
Orientation	p. 17
Available materials	p. 18
Services	p. 20
Skills	p. 20
Drawings	p. 20
Building Regs	p. 22
Preparation	p. 26
Site	p. 28
Access	p. 28
Materials Needed	p. 28
The Roundwood Timber Frame	p. 28
Straw Bales	p. 28
Doors	p. 29
Window Frames	p. 29
Pegs	p. 30
Shingles	p. 30
Clay	p. 32
Lime	p. 32
Fixings	p. 32
Bale Spikes	p. 32
Mobile Sawmills	p. 33
Tools	p. 33
Volunteers	p. 34
Health and Safety	p. 34
Budget	p. 35
Building At Last	p. 36
Foundations	p. 38
Preparing the Cruck Frame	p. 39
The Raise	p. 40
The Roof	p. 43
The Lean-to Frames	p. 45
The Floor	p. 47
Insulation	p. 48
Windows	p. 49
Straw	p. 49
Weatherboard	p. 50
Plastering & Services	p. 52
The Rayburn	p. 54
Plastering	p. 54
Lime Plaster	p. 54
Clay Plaster	p. 56
The Fireplace	p. 56
Electrics	p. 58
Hot Water	p. 60
Reedbed and Compost Toilet	p. 61
Reflections	p. 62
Building With Volunteers	p. 64
Two Years On	p. 64
Appendices	p. 72
About the Author	p. 75
Acknowledgements	p. 77
Glossary of Terms	p. 79
Further Reading	p. 81
Resources	p. 83
Drawings	p. 85
Engineer's Calculations	p. 91
Photo Credits	p. 93
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