The Straw Bale House
- ISBN-10
- 0930031717
- ISBN-13
- 9780930031718
- Category
- Straw bale houses
- Pages
- 297
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1994
- Publisher
- Chelsea Green Publishing
- Authors
- David Bainbridge, Athena Swentzell Steen, Bill Steen
Description
Many copies in stock but still heavy demand; only a few titles published on this subject. Very popular in rural WA too.
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