How To Build An Underground House

Underground build disappointment

I was highly disappointed, I have been an avid reader of Mother Earth News since it's inception and have found their information valuable over the years, but I was disappointed with this book. I am a retired Building code official and purchased this book to glean it for information. I found little information of value to aid in correctly building an underground dwelling. I found the book would be better classified as a conceptual introduction to underground living instead of a how to book on the construction of an underground house. I would have not purchased the book if I had any knowledge that it was merely throwing out concepts and contained little items of value such as sill plate to foundation sealing, sealing, waterproofing, and backfill of French drain systems, and sealing roof systems and load bearing beam sizes... this book is just about simple concepts and an overview. not a how to build.

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how to build an underground house

a bit dated but still good info