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Pakistan and Appropriate Straw Bale Building
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Straw Bale Load Bearing Wall Heights
Learn more about straw bale load bearing wall heights.
Speed Up Your Post and Beam Framing - StrawBale.com
Proper framing techniques will speed and simplify your process. Follow these straightforward steps to get your frame erected quickly and much more easily than standard post and beam framing practices.
Straw Bale Landscape Wall Construction
The straw bales not only provide privacy but also superior soundproofing. Do you live in a loud neighborhood? Building a straw bale landscape wall instead of a typical privacy fence around your garden may be a better choice.
Firmly Attach Mesh to Protect Your Plaster
When working with straw bale buildings, some people wonder whether mesh is necessary or not. I personally think it offers so many advantages..[read more]
Straw Bale Home Appraisal Tips
Getting a straw bale home appraisal is one of the harder aspects of construction. Why? Because there are not very many, if any, comparable sales of straw bale homes out there. So how do you jump this hurdle? There are a couple ways to do it.
Protecting Your Straw Bale Home from Weather - StrawBale.com
Water damage is the worst enemy of bale construction and is protected against it with the utmost attention. There are several ways to deal with water issues…
Tips for Getting Plywood to Your Roof - StrawBale.com
Ever wonder how to get plywood to the roof when you are working by yourself? There are always little tricks of the trade that make the job easier!