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CLOSE THIS BOOKThe Basic of Biomass Roofing (GTZ - ITDG - SKAT - CRATerre-EAG, 1997, 36 p.)
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VIEW THE DOCUMENTIntroduction
VIEW THE DOCUMENTGrass thatch
VIEW THE DOCUMENTPalm thatch
VIEW THE DOCUMENTWood tiles (shingles and shakes)
VIEW THE DOCUMENTRoof sheets with organic fibres
VIEW THE DOCUMENTTreatment of biomass materials: preservation
VIEW THE DOCUMENTFire protection
VIEW THE DOCUMENTSources of further information
VIEW THE DOCUMENTKey questions
VIEW THE DOCUMENTRecommendations
VIEW THE DOCUMENTBASIN
VIEW THE DOCUMENTBack cover

This book offers basic information about roof covering using plants, or biomass material.

The book focuses particularly on thatch and wood tiles, but also covers industrially-produced roofing material that includes a significant proportion of biomass material.

Author:

Nicolas Hall
Intermediate Technology Development Group



Additional Research:

Sumita Sinha



Editing Committee:

Karl Wehrle, SKAT
Heini Mller, AproCon
Daniel Schwitter, SKAT



Illustrations:

Matthew Whitton



First edition:

1997 by SKAT



Publisher:

Swiss Centre for Development Cooperation in Technology and Management (SKAT)
CH-9000 St. Gallen, Switzerland



Distributor:

Intermediate Technology Publications (it),
103-105 Southampton Row
London WC1B 4HH, England
E-mail: itpubs@gn.apc.org
Fax: +44 171 436 2013



ISBN:

3-908001-73-0

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