The Importance of Good Straw Bale Design
Good design alone is not enough. You have to incorporate all of the details that are specific to straw bale construction in your design to make it work.
Building Underground
I recently received an email in which a man asked about using bales when building underground, as in an earth-bermed house. Time to talk moisture considerations…
Living Simply: Discovering What Really Matters
This is a rather personal blog entry and I hope that you can “hear” it without your filters on. You may agree or disagree with me and that’s fine. What I do hope is that you will ask yourselves some questions and that you will look deeply in what is true FOR YOU.
Review of the DragOn Pro Mortar Sprayer
They say that necessity is the mother of invention, and in the case of Branislav Prvanovic, a Serbian innovator and businessman involved in the building trades, a gigantic straw bale building project turned out to be the mother load of necessities.
Timber Frame and Straw Bale Homes
There may be no more beautiful look than a timber frame house wrapped with straw bales and plaster. It’s as if the two were made for each other. Creating that look can be a bit troublesome if you don’t approach the project from the right angles. Here’s how…
Straw Bale Construction in Earthquakes
Engineers and many others like them have long touted straw bale construction as a smart choice in earthquake prone areas. Let’s take a look at why.
Plastic Encased Straw Bales
What about using plastic-encased straw bales in the construction of a home? Let’s have a look…
Bales Over Wood Floors Instead of Concrete Slabs
Building with bales over wood floors is an option that's often overlooked in straw bale construction.
Psocid Infestations in Straw Bale Homes
These tiny little insects are also known as booklice and bark-lice and are known to feed on old books and other natural materials. It’s rare to have them infest a straw bale house, but it can happen. Here’s how to handle it.
The Importance of the Right Sand in Your Plaster
A hard lesson about the importance of finding the right sand for your plaster mix.