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PRACTICAL

STRAW BALE

BUILDING

To all of my family—a small token for very special people

PRACTICAL

STRAW BALE

BUILDING

MURRAY HOLLIS

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National Library of Australia Cataloguing-in-Publication entry

Hollis, Murray.

Practical straw bale building.

Includes index.

ISBN 0 643 06977 1 (paperback).

ISBN 0 643 09214 5 (netLibrary eBook).

1. Straw bale houses. 2. House construction. 3. Building

materials. I. Title.

693.997

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