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Book Title: Cheapskate's Passive Solar Home Design for DIY Straw Bale or Green Building : Thrifty Ways to Barter and Find Cheap Used and Free Materials on a Frugal Budget
Number of Pages: 280 Pages
Language: English
Publisher: CreateSpace
Topic: Sustainable Living
Item Height: 0.6 in
Publication Year: 2018
Genre: House & Home
Item Weight: 28.5 Oz
Item Length: 11 in
Author: Sharon Buydens
Item Width: 8.5 in
Format: Trade Paperback
