The permaculture book of DIY
Book - 2016
Permaculture is a low cost, environmental and creative approach to living. The Permaculture Book of DIY presents over 20 practical projects that show you how to cleverly recycle materials into useful and unique objects at low financial and environmental cost. Some projects can even be completed for free.
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[Place of publication not identified] :
Permanent Publications
2016.
- Language
- English
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- Physical Description
- 176 pages : illustrations
- ISBN
- 9781856232715
- Introduction
- Aboutthe Authors
- Choosingand Preparing Pallets
- 1. Pallet Bench
- John Adams explains how to build a comfortable, two seated garden bench using only scrap pallets and a handful of screws
- 2. Pallet Chair
- John Adams shows you how to make a comfortable Adirondack style outdoor chair from reclaimed pallet timber
- 3. Solar Food Dryer
- John Adams describes how he made a solar food dehydrator
- 4. Wicking Raised Bed
- John Adams explains how to build a self-watering raised bed using pallets and other scavenged materials
- 5. Champion The Lumber Horse
- Mike Abbott describes how to make a modern shaving house from recycled wood
- 6. Triple Bay Compost Bin
- John Adams describes how Mark Fisher made his stylish triple bay compost bin out of old pallets and left over materials
- 7. Installing Small Scale Solar
- Fitting solar panels to your campervan or other off-grid structure needn't be daunting Here John Adams guides you through the planning stage and presents a case study of atypical installation
- Solar PV Installation Case Study
- 8. Rocket Stove Hot Tub
- Alicia Taylor and Jamie Ash explain how to build a wood fired hot tub
- 9. Geodesic Growdome
- Simon Mitchell shares his experience building experimental, low-cost geodesic growdomes
- 10. Durable Pig Ark
- Stuart Anderson describes how he built a durable pig ark
- 11. Cider Press and Scratter
- Peter Willis explains how to make an apple scratter and a press ... on a budget
- 12. Simple Wood Fired Oven
- Chris Southall, our self-reliant suburban permaculturist, shares his outdoor cooking design and build
- 13. Self-Watering Container Garden
- Mark Ridsdill Smith explains how to make a genuinely self-watering container garden which prevents your plants drying out and can double your yields
- 14. Paper Pottery Kiln
- Lisa Gledhill explains some easy ways to make your own pottery, without it costing the earth
- 15. 'Bespoke' Wind Turbine
- Beth Tilston and Will Harley offer a step by step guide to building a wind turbine from a bicycle wheel
- 16. Weave a Woollen Underblanket
- John Adams explains how a simple rag rug technique can be adapted to make really wonderful underblankets and woollen rugs
- 17. Heating Water with Compost
- Steve Hanson explains how to make enough heat for five showers a day from a pile of compost
- 18. Collecting and Cleaning Water
- Chris Southall tackles rainwater harvesting and grey water recycling at his home
- 19. Reciprocal Framed Roofs
- Legendary low impact roundhouse builder, Tony Wrench, describes his latest building methods for low cost dens and dwellings
- 20. Making Homemade Paints
- Award winning cob building pioneers, Adam and Katy Weismann, share their low cost recipes for beautiful natural paints
- 21. Solar Electric Bikes
- Michel Daniek explains how to transform your humble steed into a solar powered electric bike
- 22. Bentwood Chair
- Ben Law describes how to construct attractive and comfortable garden chairs from small diameter coppiced roundwood
- 23. Natural Swimming Pool
- David Butler recounts the experience of creating his own
- Recommended Reading
- Conversions