The Complete Book Of Underground Houses: How To Build A Low Cost Home

by Rob Roy

"According to Roy, underground or earth-sheltered' houses are unexpectedly livable. Judging by his book's attractive pictures, that's easy to believe. The house he bases his point-by-point guide on is indeed a showplace. Its homey touches are just that, though, and Roy's main concern is creating such a house, from drawing up the plans to surveying the site to the actual building. Roy's instruction is insightful and comprehensive....Throughout, he covers construction and installation details that are extremely important for nonprofessionals brave enough to undertake building their own homes."--Booklist. 148 pages, 40 color illus., 130 b/w illus., 8 x 10

Genres: Nonfiction, Reference, Architecture

148 pages, Paperback

First published December 31, 1994

Reviews

[Derek Geyer]

Great info for anywhere north of Virginia

[Amy]

This is a thin book at 144 pages, but it's packed with useful info. It features specific step by step how-to instructions. The author explains mistakes that he learned from so that readers can avoid repeating them. This book is so detailed, I believe it would be conceivable to construct an underground house using exclusively this book - if you have other basic construction knowledge. It is the best book of it's kind, out of several that I have read.

[Deb]

Complete book of underground houses : how to build a low-cost home by Robert L. Roy (1994)

[Pierce]

Underground houses on a hippie budget.

[Budd Turner]

Low cost homes, ideal for the desert Southwest