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Manufacturer: Pelican Publishing Company

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This is the ultimate guide to planning, building, and living in your own environmentally friendly, energy efficient underground home. Ever-increasing energy costs are us to find new and more ingenious ways to improve the energy efficiency of our homes. One novel solution to reducing energy needs is by building underground."Underground Homes" is a layman's guide to everything you need to know about planning, building, and living in an earth-sheltered home. It takes reader step-by-step through the myriad potential problems that can occur at stages of pre- and post-construction, as well as offering expert advice on a number of specific issues, including: choosing the proper site; insulating for maximum energy savings; waterproofing your new home; overcoming the psychological barriers to living underground; and, much, much more!


PRODUCT DESCRIPTIONS:

Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 690.8
EAN: 9780882892733
ISBN: 0882892738
Label: Pelican Publishing Company
Manufacturer: Pelican Publishing Company
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 128
Publication Date: 1980-10-19
Publisher: Pelican Publishing Company
Studio: Pelican Publishing Company


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CUSTOMER REVIEWS:

Underground Homes -
The book was shipped quickly and at a fare shipping cost. Book had a lot of good information. Be more than glad to do business with them again.

Underground Homes -
This may be a little book in pages,but it is definitely worth it. There are step by step procedures to follow for building an underground / earth berm home.It covers the pitfalls of inappropriate drainage and also Earth-roof designs. There are new techniques now for Earth-roof designs that would be well deserved reading. With energy costs so exorbitant one would think this type of building would stage a comeback.

The basics are all covered in easy language and diagrams. -
The layman who wants an easy introduction to planning and building an earth-sheltered home typically has plenty of construction guides to choose from, but UNDERGROUND HOMES differs from most in offering all the basics, from site choice and waterproofing and insulation choices to handling problems unique to subterranean homes, such as determining the local water table and handling heating and cooling systems for different climates. The basics are all covered in easy language and diagrams.

Diane C. Donovan
California Bookwatch

Hesitant however trying to be fair -
Interested.

Trying to be as fair as possible. The book is interesting to say the least. I would use it as a guide if I were building /and I, my wife and I might just do that. We have just retired and our retirement home will be either underground or a log cabin. her and my choice respectively, so both of us are looking into the possibilities. I will use your book as a reference. I have obtained a copy from a friend and will see how the progression goes from there. I will stay in touch.

Skinny and dated, but it's a good conceptual starting point -
This book is fairly old (1978; revised in 1980), and slim (only 107 pages of text). But there aren't too many books that cover underground homes, and this is a fair overview.

If you're just starting to think about building a house, and want to consider the underground or earth-sheltered option, this book makes a decent starting point. You'll need to search out other materials if the idea strikes your fancy, though.

Chapter titles:
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Introduction
Lot or Land
Structure

Waterproofing
Insulation
Interior
Natural Light
Heating and Cooling Systems
Exterior
Standard Roofs: A Compromise Solution
Building Sequence
Conclusion
Reference Material
Index

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