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Book a focused hourly consult for $150, or choose a package for deeper support across design and build.I help owner-builders, designers, and contractors solve straw bale challenges, avoid costly mistakes, and keep projects on schedule. Bring your plans, photos, or questions. You will leave with clear next steps.
Phone or video, easy online scheduling. Screenshare welcomed.
Timbo Scursso
Teacher | Designer | Craftsperson
Choose Your Support
Start with an hourly consult, then add the right level of help. Plan review is included in Design Development. In-person site visits are available inside a Custom Package.Hourly Consulting
$150 per hour
Best for quick questions, plan checks, permitting, sequencing, or troubleshooting. Phone or Google Meet with screenshare. View details
Design Development Consulting
$675 package
Five hours in flexible blocks. Includes plan review, buildability checks, energy and detailing guidance, and code considerations. View details
On-Site Training
$3,450 plus travel
Three full days on your project teaching baling, plaster prep, and application. Includes two consult calls and a readiness call. View details
Custom Package
Variable
Tailored mix of hourly consulting and design development. In‑person site visit when required, with written findings if requested. View details
Hourly Consulting
Get clear answers fastWhat You Get
Targeted Q&A for design, sequencing, permitting, or troubleshooting
Phone or Google Meet, with screenshare for drawings or site walk-throughs
A written recap with next steps when helpful
Schedule Now
Do you have questions about your straw bale construction project? Schedule an hour of Q&A specific to your goals to keep your project on track!
*Bulk Hourly Packages are available upon request
per hour
Phone or Google Meet. Share drawings or walk the site on video.
Design Development Consulting
Refine your design with expert reviewWhat You Get
Five hours in flexible 15-minute blocks
Plan review, buildability checks, energy and detailing guidance, code considerations
Action list that reduces cost, risk, and rework
Elevate your straw bale project’s design with expert guidance. Our Design Development Consulting Program offers 5 hours of specialized support to refine your straw bale home or building plans for performance, ease of construction, code adherence, and cost considerations. You work directly with Timbo to enhance your design process with tailored insights into sustainable materials, energy efficiency, structural considerations, and details unique to straw bale construction.
package
Add more hours later if needed. Best value for plan refinement.
On-Site Training
Private, hands-on training for your crew or groupWhat You Get
Three full days on your project teaching baling, plaster prep, and application
Two consult calls and one readiness call to set you up for success
A focused work area completed as your reference standard
This is perfect for you if… You plan on contracting out the strawbale portion of the build to a construction professional who doesn’t have a lot of experience with straw bale building. – OR – If you plan to bale and/or plaster the structure yourself with the help of friends and family but aren’t 100% confident about how to do it.
Either way, at the end of the on-site training, you and your attendees will have the skills to complete the straw bale walls, install the plaster details, and mix + apply the plaster, knowing you are doing so with best practices. The classic natural building work party meets strawbale.com comprehensive training and education!
plus travel
Tell me your location and timeline. I will confirm availability and provide a flat travel estimate.
Custom Support Package
Tailored support for unique projectsWhat You Get
A personalized mix of hourly consulting and design development
In-person site visit when required, with written findings if requested
Scope designed around goals, drawings, schedule, and budget
$ variable
Share your goals and constraints. I will propose the right approach.
Stories of Support and Success
See what it’s like to work with someone who’s been there—designing, building, and guiding straw bale projects for over two decades.