Rosalba and I have purchased a number of books recently covering sustainable homes to look for inspirations on what we would like in our future home. Most of these books we purchased from "The Good Life Book Club" that, I think, is run by Earth Garden.
The "Natural Home Builder - Volume One" book contains stories of 16 homes that were built using sustainable methods. The book contains lots of colour pictures and covers homes built using straw bales, mud bricks, stone, and timber.
Reading through this book you get a feeling of the enthusiasm of the owners of the various homes and you realize that building a home yourself, or at least parts of it, is not an insurmountable task. The stories are well written and the pictures show the unique aspects of each home very well.
Having finished this book leaves you wanting more and eager to get started on your own dream home.
A thoroughly recommended book if you are planning to build your own home using sustainable methods or if you just want to see what other people have been able to achieve.
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