Tadelakt

Tadelakt
Author: Michael Johannes Ochs
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
Total Pages: 113
Release: 2010
Genre: Architecture
ISBN: 0393732959

A material and technique that creates unique, sensual, natural effects, tadelakt is a traditional plaster that offers versatile design possibilities and an exquisite surface finish. Giving a comprehensive description of tadelakt, this book offers a step-by-step approach to the technique, as well as a close look at its roots and the cultural traditions associated with it.

Tadelakt

Tadelakt
Author: Gerd Ziesemann
Publisher:
Total Pages: 143
Release: 2007
Genre:
ISBN: 9783000218095

Essential Natural Plasters

Essential Natural Plasters
Author: Michael Henry
Publisher: New Society Publishers
Total Pages: 202
Release: 2018-06-26
Genre: House & Home
ISBN: 1550926632

A veritable cookbook of natural plaster recipes and techniques for beautiful, durable finishes Natural plasters made of clay, lime, and other materials mixed with sand are beautiful building finishes. Fun to work with, low-impact, and allowing infinite creativity, they are high performance and provide proven, centuries-long durability. Yet until now there's been no resource that has pulled together the best North American plaster recipes and how-to into one place. Essential Natural Plasters covers it all: Sourcing and selecting materials, including site-soils Clay, lime, and gypsum plasters as well as fibers and amendments Interior and exterior use and specialty plasters such as tadelakt for bathrooms Preparing substrates, from straw bales and cob to lath and Sheetrock How to set up a safe, efficient worksite Mixing, testing, tinting, repairing, and applying plasters Coveted recipes from leading plasterers in Ontario, Vermont, New Mexico, France, and New Zealand. Richly illustrated and deeply researched, Essential Natural Plasters is the must-have resource for owner-builders and professionals alike.

Clay and lime renders, plasters and paints

Clay and lime renders, plasters and paints
Author: Adam Weismann
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Total Pages: 264
Release: 2015-08-20
Genre: House & Home
ISBN: 0857842714

An in-depth guide with step-by-step instructions on how to select, mix and apply lime- and clay- based plasters, renders, paints and washes. With the increasing awareness of eco-building techniques alongside the desire to make our homes healthier, the historical benefits of using natural renders and paints are being rediscovered. Clay and Lime Renders, Plasters and Paints is a detailed guide to the selection, mixing and application of lime- and clay-based plasters, renders, paints and washes. It provides step-by-step instructions for applying lime- and clay-based plasters, renders and paints, and information on the benefits of natural finishes for personal health, the environment, and for buildings. The book draws on traditional methods & materials for using lime & clay finishes on new and historic buildings, and also includes a comprehensive and up-to-date online resource guide to suppliers, practitioners and courses. Easy to follow DIY projects guide the reader through all aspects of using these natural finishes, with beautiful photographs of techniques and examples from the UK and abroad.

Essential Natural Plasters

Essential Natural Plasters
Author: Michael Henry
Publisher: New Society Publishers
Total Pages: 322
Release: 2018-06-26
Genre: House & Home
ISBN: 1771422580

A veritable cookbook of natural plaster recipes and techniques for beautiful, durable finishes Natural plasters made of clay, lime, and other materials mixed with sand are beautiful building finishes. Fun to work with, low-impact, and allowing infinite creativity, they are high performance and provide proven, centuries-long durability. Yet until now there's been no resource that has pulled together the best North American plaster recipes and how-to into one place. Essential Natural Plasters covers it all: Sourcing and selecting materials, including site-soils Clay, lime, and gypsum plasters as well as fibers and amendments Interior and exterior use and specialty plasters such as tadelakt for bathrooms Preparing substrates, from straw bales and cob to lath and Sheetrock How to set up a safe, efficient worksite Mixing, testing, tinting, repairing, and applying plasters Coveted recipes from leading plasterers in Ontario, Vermont, New Mexico, France, and New Zealand. Richly illustrated and deeply researched, Essential Natural Plasters is the must-have resource for owner-builders and professionals alike.

Marrakesh by Design

Marrakesh by Design
Author: Maryam Montague
Publisher: Artisan Books
Total Pages: 266
Release: 2012-01-01
Genre: Design
ISBN: 1579654010

"Published simultaneously in Canada by Thomas Allen & Son, Limited."

Making Better Buildings

Making Better Buildings
Author: Chris Magwood
Publisher: New Society Publishers
Total Pages: 467
Release: 2014-03-25
Genre: Architecture
ISBN: 0865717060

Sustainable building from the ground up - the pros and cons of the latest green and natural materials and technologies

Old House Eco Handbook

Old House Eco Handbook
Author: Roger Hunt
Publisher: White Lion Publishing
Total Pages: 211
Release: 2019-09-17
Genre: House & Home
ISBN: 0711239770

How should we go about making old houses energy efficient without devaluing future sustainability or the appeal and character of old homes by the use of inappropriate solutions? This practical and essential guide to retrofitting for energy efficiency seeks to provide answers to this and other the questions homeowners of old houses are asking. Whether your house is medieval and timber-framed or a Georgian, Victorian or Edwardian terrace, it can be made more energy efficient and sustainable, and this practical and comprehensive handbook will show you how. Revised and updated throughout, and with a foreword by Kevin McLoud, Old House Eco Handbook includes chapters on the building envelope; roofs and ceilings; windows and doors; walls; floors; paints; energy, airandwater; plus a brand newchapter on retrofit materials. In association with The Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings, this is a must have for owners of old houses looking to make their homes more energy efficient and sustainable. Chapters Include: 1. Old houses can be green 2. Old house to eco house 3. The building envelope 4. Retrofit materials 5. Roofs and ceilings 6. Windows and doors 7. Walls 8. Floors 9. Paints 10. Energy, air and water 11. Old house for the future

Design Mom

Design Mom
Author: Gabrielle Stanley Blair
Publisher: Artisan
Total Pages: 289
Release: 2015-04-07
Genre: House & Home
ISBN: 1579656552

New York Times best seller Ever since Gabrielle Stanley Blair became a parent, she’s believed that a thoughtfully designed home is one of the greatest gifts we can give our families, and that the objects and decor we choose to surround ourselves with tell our family’s story. In this, her first book, Blair offers a room-by-room guide to keeping things sane, organized, creative, and stylish. She provides advice on getting the most out of even the smallest spaces; simple fixes that make it easy for little ones to help out around the house; ingenious storage solutions for the never-ending stream of kid stuff; rainy-day DIY projects; and much, much more.

Time Out Marrakech

Time Out Marrakech
Author: Editors of Time Out
Publisher: Time Out
Total Pages: 341
Release: 2014-11-17
Genre: Travel
ISBN: 1846703441

Time Out Marrakech gives you the ground rules for wandering this chaotic, charismatic city at will, as well as taking you direct to all the addresses you shouldn't miss, from current hip hangouts to the riad hotels of choice. Plus an insight into its unique art and architecture, the souks (markets), Jemaa El Fna, the Moroccan menu and glorious trips out of town to the desert or the mountains.