Road Trip! 100 Year Old Straw Bale Church
We just couldn’t resist! And, so our return drive from 2023’s Workshop Tour, we turned North to explore the story of the 100-year-old Straw Bale Church without a clue of
We just couldn’t resist! And, so our return drive from 2023’s Workshop Tour, we turned North to explore the story of the 100-year-old Straw Bale Church without a clue of
You’re on the verge of building your dream home with straw bale construction. You’re excited, but questions loom: Will it pass inspection? Does the design meet local codes? What’s the
Keep these simple bullet points in mind when looking for building permit approvals for your straw bale house.
We have recently added a bunch of construction drawings of straw bale houses (full sets of plans) to our website bringing the total to thirty sets. We have several different
Post and Beam. Infill. Hybrid. Load Bearing. When choosing a strawbale wall system for your build, it can be easy to get confused with the names that are often tossed
Can you use exposed timber framing in straw bale home construction? In short, yes! AND, to ensure a long lasting, high performance build, extra attention should be given to certain
If you’re looking for an engineer in New York State to help with your straw bale build, please read on. Touson Saryon, the architect of the most popular home designs
Having built hundreds of straw bale houses over the years, I’ve learned that bale stops do an incredible job of both strengthening and simplifying a build. I use them in
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 is paramount for a successful
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 time ordering the right materials
Mistakes are often made in contracting when reading plans. Make sure you know your plans properly and know how to read them to catch any potential mistakes.
It may sound obvious, but learning how to build a house, of any kind but especially a straw bale house, is a good thing to do before you actually start
As a follow up to previous announcements by Arkin Tilt Architects (ATA) that they intend to offer a selection of their plans for free to California wildfire victims, I am
In general, detailing a timber frame straw bale home is very much like that of a regular post an dream straw bale home; however, the differences are important to discuss.
When people talk about the cost of straw bale construction, they often get things a bit muddled up. They either come in way too low or way too high. Let’s
When is a straw bale house not green? A straw bale house isn’t green because the wall system is only one part of a bigger system, and a small part
Here’s a great use for left over bags of natural hydraulic lime you may have from your straw bale plastering job.
I know that the topic of metal in straw bale wall assemblies is a contentious one, and that is why I want to bring it up and talk about it
There is no question that the more elaborate your design, the more expensive it will be to build! BUT there are ways to find that balance to please both your
When designing a custom home, it’s important to know you can actually afford to build what you design. These 7 tips will help you hit your target and build the
Planning to build your straw bale house with angular walls, instead of using common right angle intersections? This post will give you a simple, fast, and effective way to build
Water is enemy number 1 in straw bale construction. The good news is that with proper design and construction details, your straw bale house will stay dry and moisture issue
One of the most stunning aspects of a straw bale home is the shape that window and door openings take. These curves that bring so much joy and serenity can
Last weekend in Denver, Colorado I held my first ever 2-day Straw Bale Design Seminar. I suppose it would be silly for me to try and share the group experience
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