Ten Tough Questions Answered
I recently asked a bunch of you to send me your toughest straw bale question. I had about 200 people answer the call and I thank you for writing in.
I recently asked a bunch of you to send me your toughest straw bale question. I had about 200 people answer the call and I thank you for writing in.
It’s no secret that the construction industry is not exactly woman friendly. How many times have you heard the phrase “now listen little lady…” when talking about contractors or supply
A guest article about Earthworks Eco Villages by Devon Manning Whether you want to build an eco home or an eco community Earthworks Eco Villages can help you achieve your
Help get the word out about using straw bales to trap oil along the coastlines of oil spill areas such as the the Gulf.
This is an amazing organization that I want to share with you all in hopes that you can help support what they do. You can see more about Pakistan straw
Here’s a beautiful Colorado straw bale home for sale on 36+ acres! This sounds like an amazing property with the potential to be a horse property if one were so
I was sent an announcement today about this two suite, straw bale guest chalet rental in BC Canada. This is pretty interesting and looks like a beautiful area. I’ve been
I recently wrote to someone who is trying to find an inexpensive way to build with bales. The intention is to wrap existing houses with bales in the cheapest way
I think that listing this property for sale on my website is an interesting example of the full circle of life. It was this house that really inspired me to
Do you live in a loud neighborhood? Are you tired of looking at the same style of wood fence around every home in your neighborhood? Building a straw bale landscape
Beautiful 6 acre property in the Applegate Valley or Southern Oregon located in the hills between Medford and Grants Pass, Oregon. The custom built straw bale home and organic farm
About 17 years ago, I started building houses. Actually, I started renovating old houses while always attempting to salvage whatever I could along the way. I was tired of seeing
I received the following comment on my old blog. It got me thinking about building with bales in humid climates and rice straw. I noticed that many of the humid
If at first you don’t succeed, don’t worry! You’re not the only one. I have a poster on my wall that I want to share with you all. It helps
I am interested to hear from you and what your experience has been building with bales. Write a comment on this blog so we can all hear about your success
I recently received a comment from a gentleman in Missouri who told me “…recently our area of Missouri approved a grant for the construction of straw bale homes offering a
Below is an email from Romania I recently received. I love to hear from different parts of the world and see that natural building is growing all over the world.
The owners of this unique straw bale house for sale in Ashland asked if I could post information about it here. The house is roughly 1,736 square feet and has
For years we’ve wondered about changing the name “straw bale construction”. In truth, my thoughts have been casual over that time. I am at a turning point where I would
As a licensed contractor, I have the opportunity to build houses for people who want straw bale construction. I also have the dubious task of trying to share with clients
Antony Brown, the Director of the Ecosa Institute in Prescott, Arizona recently held a free workshop in order to introduce kids to environmentally sustainable construction. The workshop was aimed at
As of this past Friday, July 14th, the first two owners have officially taken possession of their homes in the Straw Bale Village. It has been a long process from
Straw Bale Houses for Seasonal Workers in Virginia I made contact with an architect in Virginia today about a project he designed for seasonal workers. In Leedstown, Virginia a farmers
A gentleman from the South African Sugar Research Institute contacted me today to discuss the potential of using sugar cane bio-mass in bales as a building material. He is very
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