Straw Bale Home Construction Instructional Video
Straw bale house conctruction is shown in this movie trailer for the “Building With Awareness” DVD video. Straw bale walls, thermal mass walls, earth plaster techniques, and passive solar design are all explained in this how-to DVD on building with natural materials.
And the big bad wolf! ha ha!
I believe I read about the homes in NE in THE STRAW BALE HOUSE by Steen, Steen and Bainbridge. That part of NE isn’t too far from where I live. I’m sure prairie grass is all they had for hay at the time. It’d be a hell of a lot faster than sod, which is in short supply there. It’s all sand! A good well is only 10′ deep!
true about seeds and rodents. where i am form sometimes the hay has to be baled early, as weatehr is not always so freindly for baling, and such is sometimes bailed rather “green” ive seen one of those stationary balers in action, and t woulda have been alot more work to do a straw house back then than it is now. understanbly a lot easier and cheaper than finding and transporting sparse and labour intensive timber.
how do these take to fire……..wires in the hay seems shady…..
I wonder what the best straw really is? I hear a lot of really good things about hemp straw but I take it that it is about impossible to get. It is supposed to be moisture resistant and about mold proof. I wonder if papyrus would make a good bale for building?
How much are we really looking at for a straw-bale luxury cottage home?
@starkneked: Well that takes away the purpose. LOL.
@stodd32: Ha ha ha!
I am from Russia, and in my area people build houses from a mixture of mud and straw, and cover it with bricks on the outside. They are very warm. It is very interesting for me to watch Americans build similar homes, and inspirational as well, of course! thank you
what a fire hazzard.
@sookiestackhouse2u
Ever tried to burn a phone book? Same principle. The material is so dense that there is insufficient oxygen to support combustion.
@allahtakesituptheass … not true. it will burn, dear, burn!
@sookiestackhou
@allahtakesituptheass ..????
But… is it zombie proof? (I say this because I’ve been playing miecraft and fallout NV a lot recently)
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This video is extremely entertaining and informative! I had no idea that a home so beautiful could exist.
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doesn’t straw decay and get nasty?!
How do these homes stand up against bad weather such as tornadoes or hurricanes or earthquakes?
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Yes, it’s more of a green building. Love the solar panels on the roof.