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Wondering if Straw Bale is Right For You?
The fact that you’re here means that you’re, at the very least, curious to learn if straw bale construction is the right choice for you.
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The fact that you’re here means that you’re, at the very least, curious to learn if straw bale construction is the right choice for you.
Andrew and I were recently in Eugene, OR getting our kids settled into the University of Oregon (go Ducks lol!). During our week up there,
Adding shingles to gable walls may not seem like a straw bale specific topic at first glance. That doesn’t mean it’s not an important skill
It’s the official last call for 2019 straw bale workshop host applications. If you want to host in 2019, now is the time to get your application in. Read on to see how to enter your host application today.
CASBA is offering a weekend workshop on clay plastering in Vacaville, CA this September. Read on and check out the flier to learn more.
Adding utility lines to your wall after plaster has been applied to your straw bale house is not as hard as you might think. The
Our Straw Bale Minute video series provides answers to many, if not all, of your straw bale construction questions in short, snippets. We all have a minute to spare to improve our understanding and skills. After all, a minute or two a day could improve the quality of your project and save you thousands of dollars (and minutes) on your straw bale build.
I recently asked my friend Michel Couvreux of TransMineral, USA to write a guest piece about lime and the many confusing aspects of choosing and/or working with the right material for a straw bale house.
Y Innovations is looking for a lead straw bale builder for a nonprofit housing project in the Philadelphia, Pennsylvania area. They are building straw bale homes as affordable housing for low-income families in need.
If there’s one thing I’d like to gift you, it’s knowing how to design a beautiful, safe, and cost effective straw bale home. A sound design
If you have not heard about the work Martin Hammer has done in developing the national straw bale construction building code, then you have missed
It’s important to understand the glossary of terms for straw bale construction framing. If you don’t know what something is called, you’ll have a harder