{"product_id":"9780865718289","title":"Cordwood Building: A Comprehensive Guide to the State of the Art","description":"\u003cp\u003eCordwood masonry walls are low-cost, easy to build, aesthetically pleasing, and score high environmental points for making use of low-impact materials.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNew 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. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRichly illustrated and augmented with fresh case studies ranging from Hawaii and the Adirondacks to Tasmania and Michigan, \u003ci\u003eCordwood Building \u003c\/i\u003e remains the most comprehensive book available on cordwood masonry construction methods.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cb\u003eRob Roy \u003c\/b\u003e has been building, researching and teaching about cordwood masonry for four decades. Widely recognized as a world leading authority on cordwood construction, Rob started Earthwood Building School in 1981 to train builders in the latest cordwood building methods. He has authored and edited a dozen books on alternative and natural building including the first edition of \u003ci\u003eCordwood Building\u003c\/i\u003e , \u003ci\u003eTimber Framing for the Rest of Us\u003c\/i\u003e , \u003ci\u003eEarth-Sheltered Houses\u003c\/i\u003e , and \u003ci\u003eStoneview\u003c\/i\u003e . Rob has also presented four videos, including two about cordwood, and has taught cordwood masonry all over the world.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"New Society Publishers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47018581065968,"sku":"9780865718289","price":29.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780865718289_p0.jpg?v=1763833544","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780865718289","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}