Contents
Preface ix
Introduction xi
Chapter One The Evolution of Earthbuilding 3
Chapter Two The Point of Beginning 25
Chapter Three The Architectural Plan 45
Chapter Four In Preparation for Building 67
Chapter Five Foundations 77
Chapter Six The Essential Soil 87
Chapter Seven The Art of Form building 105
Chapter Eight Soil Preparation and Compaction 133
Chapter Nine Doors, Windows, Niches, and Nooks 153
Chapter Ten Bond Beams and Other Connections 173
Chapter Eleven After the Wall 191
Chapter Twelve The House in the Garden 205
Builders' Resources : 224
A. A Photographic Step-by-Step 224
B. A Sample Home Design Program 233
C. How to Identify Soils 238
D. Restoring the Chew Kee Store 245
E. Structural Engineering Design 252
Bibliography 264
Index 266