Baling with jumbo bales, by which I mean the REALLY large bales that require pretty substantial machinery to place, is possible. However, there are multiple considerations that need to be...
Susan is the energetic, fun, and charismatic host of the Butler, MO workshop coming up May 5-11. Raised on a farm in Iowa, she grew up surrounded by animals, home...
For those of you who support the important work of protecting the Earth, this is a subject close to home for me. The bakery that is mentioned in the video...
Did you know that there is an International Straw Bale Registry? Just a quick note to remind those of you who have built a straw bale house to register that...
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...
Here in the US (and in many other countries), straw bale construction is pretty widely accepted. There are supporting building codes, resources and products sold in English. But this is...
I know, I know…For most of you this is old information, BUT if there are any folks out there that still have a worry in their minds (and it’s OK...
A myth lurks still that somehow running electrical wiring through straw bale walls is more dangerous than running it through a conventional wall system. That is complete nonsense and I’ll...
“As you reach forward with one hand, accept the advice of those who have gone before you, and in the same manner reach back with the other hand to those...
This post below was written for us by our friend Scott Allison. As we all know, straw has multiple uses and this is a pretty easy/economical/functional use for bales. This...
I recently completed teaching a workshop in Meadville, Pennsylvania which once again reminded me of how much fun it is to build a house with my own two hands. In...
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