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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful. Best intro to earthbag building.By CLJIf you want to learn about and how to build a house out of earthbags then you found the right book. I have a piece of property in the north woods of Wisconsin; and I was looking into building a cabin. I looked at all the traditional ways to do it. By accident I was looking at my fav site and it featured a how to on earthbag building. I was intrigued. It was a great intro but it didnt really answer my questions. So while browsing my other fav site () I found this book. After reading it cover to cover; it opened my eyes to the possibilities of building my dream cabin without spending a ton of money nor would I have to worry about chopping a bunch of trees to make a log cabin. If you plan on doing this; make a lot of friends and invite them over to help. Trust me it will cut down on the costs that way too. It doesnt take a rocket scientist to do this.The pro is also a con with this book. It gives you a lot of info on how to do this; but it leaves it open in a way that invites you to experiment with the designs.If you are looking for a way to build with out hurting the world around you; and you want something that can withstand an earthquake; blizzard; and most anything else mother nature can throw at you. This is the book that can help you build it.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Excellent; thoroughBy Gavin FrazierExcellent; thorough; technical book on Earthbag building. This is a great book for someone who is really looking to experiment with earthbag building. I bought another book on that is way thinner/fewer pages and far less technical. The other book was _nice_ as an easy to read intro book on earthbag building; but this book is very thorough! I recommend this book for those looking into earthbag building! :)4 of 5 people found the following review helpful. Comprehensive; well written; encouraging and funBy aztecthrushDecided on a semi-whim to go for it and build a small studio out back with earthbags. This book has most of what weve needed to get going on the job. Supplementary info is on the web and in other books; with different approaches that all seem to work; at least for the users. This book could maybe use a little more depth in a few areas; like plumbing and door installation; but I guess the authors assume anyone tackling a job like this is fairly confident; knows some things and knows how to find the rest--which is true enough in this virtual age. Comprehensive and well written; gives you plenty of details to think about as you approach your own project. A touch too much focus on domes; IMO; but thats because I dont intend to make any. If you do; youve definitely got the resources here to get you moving quickly and easily toward your domed domicile.
