Building with earth and straw

The earth-straw building technique presented in this book is basically a mixture of earth and plant fibre that is applied to a load-bearing wooden frame. This building technique gives four major advantages: low environmental impact, great thermal efficiency, highly economical and can be used on all terrain.

The author details in this book the different stages of building with earth-straw: initial structural calculations, structural works and how to make and use the earth-straw mix, specific techniques for fittings and finishings, electrical sheathing, plumbing, carpentry, flooring, wall coatings…