Comments on: Creating Interesting Design Facades http://www.strawbale.com/creating-interesting-design-facades The World's Leader in Straw Bale Education Wed, 08 Feb 2012 16:54:36 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 By: Tony http://www.strawbale.com/creating-interesting-design-facades/comment-page-1#comment-28484 Tony Mon, 21 Dec 2009 08:33:00 +0000 http://www.strawbale.com/creating-interesting-design-facades#comment-28484 Was wandering how Sams mushroom house is comeing along is there any possibility of posting or if he dosnt mind sending a pcture or two Cheers Tony Was wandering how Sams mushroom house is comeing along is there any possibility of posting or if he dosnt mind sending a pcture or two

Cheers
Tony

]]> By: Andrew http://www.strawbale.com/creating-interesting-design-facades/comment-page-1#comment-25958 Andrew Tue, 27 Oct 2009 00:15:15 +0000 http://www.strawbale.com/creating-interesting-design-facades#comment-25958 Sounds awesome! The round part is not hard as long as the diameter of the curve is relatively big. You can make a jig that looks like a little skateboard ramp and bend the bales uniformly in that. If you bend them too much, the strings pop off and you have a pile of straw, thus the diameter note. The roof would be a custom frame for sure, but not anything impossible. I would stick frame it and then build out the shape with a living roof system. Send pictures for sure! Sounds awesome! The round part is not hard as long as the diameter of the curve is relatively big. You can make a jig that looks like a little skateboard ramp and bend the bales uniformly in that. If you bend them too much, the strings pop off and you have a pile of straw, thus the diameter note.

The roof would be a custom frame for sure, but not anything impossible. I would stick frame it and then build out the shape with a living roof system.

Send pictures for sure!

]]> By: Sam http://www.strawbale.com/creating-interesting-design-facades/comment-page-1#comment-22719 Sam Sat, 15 Aug 2009 07:02:36 +0000 http://www.strawbale.com/creating-interesting-design-facades#comment-22719 I am trying to build a small straw bale building in the shape of a mushroom. As for size I'm looking at about a 200sqf plan. I was thinking it would be about 5 bales high and in the "cap" of the mushroom there would be a maybe 4' high in the center crawl space. There would be a floor to the crawl space with either a circular hole or a trapdoor leading from the upper story to the lower. Preferably the entire thing would have a uniform plaster on the outside including the roof to further the image of the building. I have several questions though. The first is how difficult would it be to build a circular building as apposed to an octagonal one. And additionally would it be possible to build an octagonal house and using earthen bags perhaps turn it into a circle? Finally what would you recommend for the roof structure? I've been going over so many different ideas but they all seem kind of far fetched. Anyway thanks for your time Sam I am trying to build a small straw bale building in the shape of a mushroom. As for size I’m looking at about a 200sqf plan. I was thinking it would be about 5 bales high and in the “cap” of the mushroom there would be a maybe 4′ high in the center crawl space. There would be a floor to the crawl space with either a circular hole or a trapdoor leading from the upper story to the lower. Preferably the entire thing would have a uniform plaster on the outside including the roof to further the image of the building. I have several questions though. The first is how difficult would it be to build a circular building as apposed to an octagonal one. And additionally would it be possible to build an octagonal house and using earthen bags perhaps turn it into a circle? Finally what would you recommend for the roof structure? I’ve been going over so many different ideas but they all seem kind of far fetched. Anyway thanks for your time
Sam

]]> By: Andrew http://www.strawbale.com/creating-interesting-design-facades/comment-page-1#comment-7778 Andrew Wed, 24 Dec 2008 19:32:32 +0000 http://www.strawbale.com/creating-interesting-design-facades#comment-7778 Hi Ernst. Bale homes can work on the coast but the moisture content of the air is a vital detail that must be addressed. Rain is not a problem, however, humidity is. If there is not a dry season, the humidity will pervade the bales and will ultimately cause rot. Hi Ernst. Bale homes can work on the coast but the moisture content of the air is a vital detail that must be addressed. Rain is not a problem, however, humidity is. If there is not a dry season, the humidity will pervade the bales and will ultimately cause rot.

]]> By: Ernst Jacobs http://www.strawbale.com/creating-interesting-design-facades/comment-page-1#comment-7755 Ernst Jacobs Tue, 23 Dec 2008 20:09:14 +0000 http://www.strawbale.com/creating-interesting-design-facades#comment-7755 Are straw bale homes possible along the coast re moisture content. Thanks Are straw bale homes possible along the coast re moisture content.
Thanks

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