House construction -- Amateurs' manuals

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One-third of the world's population lives in homes made of unbaked earth. Fifty thousand cob buildings are still in use in England today, most of them built in the 18th and 19th centuries. This is not a fad or craze, but rather a building technique that has stood the test of tim…

An illustrated, step-by-step guide to building a low-cost, energy-efficient home based on the techniques used by Habitat for Humanity, discussing site and design, tools, foundations and floors, walls, the roof, windows and doors, porches, insulation, painting and decorating, and…