In Building a Low Impact Roundhouse, Tony shares his many years of
experience, skills, and techniques used to build this unique and
affordable low-impact home. Always witty and inspiring, the author
explains the process of visualizing and designing a house through to the
practical side of lifting the living roof, infilling the walls, laying
out rooms, and adding renewable, autonomous technology.
Building a Low Impact Roundhouse has become a classic text sold all
over the world. Tony's home and lifestyle have attracted much media
interest, and he and his partner continue to inspire many individuals
and communities to seek out ways of living more sustainably.
Now in its third edition, with a fascinating ten-year update including a
major new section on the couple's marvelous straw bale den, Tony also
includes sections on the physical design, and he writes about the
lifestyle required for living in a roundhouse. He offers advice on
roofs, floors, walls, compost toilets, wood stoves, kitchens, windows,
and planning permission. There are additional photographs of life in and
around the dwelling and illustrations from the construction plans for
one of the UK's most unique homes.
This true and captivating story covers the realizing of a lifetime's
dream as well as being a practical "how to" manual for anyone who loves
the idea of low-impact living and wants to self-build an affordable,
organic home.
