Strawbale Wall Systems – Your Wall, Your Way
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
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
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
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
It’s obvious that they are differences between a straw bale house and conventional homes. What is not so apparent are the differences encountered during the construction process. For example, the
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.
It was immediately obvious while working on the exposed timber frame in Arlington, Vermont that the natural cut timbers would not line up perfectly with the plane of the bale
Special care must be taken to protect straw bales from condensation when using steel framing in a straw bale house. Without isolating the steel from the bales, the risk of
If you’ve been wanting a How-To guide to Framing Video to add to your collection, the wait is over! Straw bale construction is a wonderful building technique whether you are
Water is the biggest enemy of straw bale construction. It comes in many forms from humidity to broken plumbing lines, but the results are the same: damage to the bales.
Below is a section from my book. The focus of the section is on planning for and installing partition walls in straw bale homes. I have also included a detailed
When framing your roof, don’t waste time lining up your rafter tails. Instead, run your rafter tails wild and cut them all at once when the frame is complete. Decide
You may have heard the phrase “Build a House with a Good Hat and Good Boots.” It means pay attention to your roof and your foundation. These two areas are
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. Although the
If you have interior partition walls in the straw bale structure you’re building, you’ll need to attach them to the structure before you install your drywall on the interior walls.
I’m not a big fan of bales in the roof as you likely already know. They are so heavy and there are several areas of concern in regards to using
Lots of people want the look of adobe homes when they build with bales. The biggest risk to that is in the inset window details. If this detail is not
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.
I recently received the following question from a visitor to my blog named Pat. I get questions on using straw bales to insulate a house quite often. Here is what
My mother in law is currently having a barn built for her horses. I have been very impressed with the speed in which the structure has gone up. Three to
Where welded wire mesh is used as the structural shear of a building, it is very important that temporary braces be used to secure the building before the mesh is
I have spoken before about the use of engineered shear panels and I want to once again speak in favor of them. Shear panels are engineered and thus easily accepted
Although manufactured trusses are more expensive than stick frame roofs when it comes to materials, the labor savings are significant. In addition, if you have a flat ceiling in the
I posted this exact message as a response to a question on the Podcast blog entry. For those of you who read it there, sorry for the duplication. After receiving
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