Why Your Foundation is THE Most Important Part of Your Strawbale House
It may seem like a simple part of the overall construction process, but your foundation is the most crucial part of your entire project. Any mistakes you make in your
It may seem like a simple part of the overall construction process, but your foundation is the most crucial part of your entire project. Any mistakes you make in your
Can you use exposed timber framing in straw bale home construction? In short, yes! AND, to ensure a long lasting, high performance build, extra attention should be given to certain
It’s obvious that they are differences between a straw bale house and conventional homes. What is not so apparent are the differences encountered during the construction process. For example, the
There are so many options for anchor bolts for toe ups these days that it is hard to know what to use. I believe I have found the best option
Concrete stakes are essential to just about any foundation project. In fact, they are used on almost all concrete projects that a home owner is likely to encounter. If you
It must be something in the air. I have received a bunch of emails about building straw bale landscape walls in the last week. This after a long drought of
Okay so it’s not poop, but it could be from a distance! These left over piles of concrete. It is so important to calculate materials well and it could be
Today I received the following question about building with straw bales on a steep slope and I thought it was worth sharing my response with you all. Here’s the question,
I often tell people the first step in building a straw bale house, or any house for that matter, does not actually take place during construction but rather in the
I just went through a humbling process on a new home construction project. I used a sub soils report prepared by a geotechnical engineer and provided by the land owner
Here is a response to a student doing a case study of straw bale homes in North Carolina. He had a good question about securing bales to foundations in an
I was recently asked if it is possible to do an earthen or cement skim coat over a concrete slab in a straw bale house. The answer is yes, you
This “The Straw Bale Minute” is focused on straw bale homes and basements. Check it out here! Want to learn more about straw bale houses and how to build one?
How to Build with Straw Bale Walls Over a Basement  I am often asked if a straw bale house can be built over a basement. The answer is always yes.
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