Production Baling to Speed Up a Straw Bale Build
Having built a number of straw bale houses now, my crews have started to focus on production. By this I mean they are always looking for ways to make the
Having built a number of straw bale houses now, my crews have started to focus on production. By this I mean they are always looking for ways to make the
How to go about protecting the roof. If possible, get any plaster that needs to be applied above the roof line in place before the finish roof is installed. If
Perhaps the most important aspect of straw bale building has nothing to do with bales. In fact, it has everything to do with holes in the walls. Windows and doors
It is often difficult to tell the quality of any home, let alone a straw bale home once it has been in existence for a few years. With bale homes,
The easiest way for hanging cabinets in straw bale walls is to use the chainsaw to cut a notch in the bale wall about 1 1/2 inch deep and 4
There is no need to have rebar in infill straw bale walls anymore as far as I am concerned. In fact, we have not used it in years, with inspector
Many areas that have a building code that recognizes straw bale construction call for protection against rain splash. The most common form of protection comes in the use of roofing
It is very common for home owners to want a fireplace these days and the addition of flames into a straw bale wall assembly is often a cause for concern
Exactly where the top course of bales will end depends directly on the size of the bales and the height of the wall. In addition, the way the frame is
If you are building a straw bale addition as an infill structure, in other words with a frame other than the bales that will support the roof, then all you
When stacking bales, it is often thought that the interior toe ups should be placed the same distance from the exterior plane of the wall as the width of the
When building with bales, it is often necessary to match a bale wall with a plywood sided wall. As an example, when a run of house wall lines up with
Oh no! The biggest fear that every straw bale home owner just came true! I smell mold. I think my bales are getting wet. I have high moisture readings on
If you plan to use a finish slab of wood on your window seat, you will need to build some type of “sub-base” to attach the wood to. This is
When creating the soft curves at window and door openings, the question is often asked: is it easier to bale right up to the edge or hold the bales back?
I received an email this morning from some folks in New Zealand. They are wondering if it is okay to leave the plaster off of the outside of a house
ANCHORING BALES TO POSTS If you build your straw bale walls without the use of mesh on either side of the wall, you will need to attach the bales to
HOW TO CALCULATE STRAW BALE DENSITY Most codes require specific measurements for the density of a construction-grade bale. The code I work with calls for a bale density of at
TYVEK AND STRAW BALE CONSTRUCTION I have been on vacation, of sorts, for the last week…actually, I have been at ice hockey camp with my wife and son and I
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