Straw Bale Building and Construction Articles
Here are some articles on straw bale building, construction, and design that you will hopefully enjoy and find useful.
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- Why Build with Straw Bales?
- How Much Does it Cost to Build a Straw Bale House?
- Electrical Wiring Installation Best Practices
- Load Bearing Straw Bale Construction
- How to lose money as an owner builder
- Calculating the Number of Straw Bales in Your Straw Bale House
- Straw Bale Construction and Water
- How to Build a Truth Window
- How to Build a Niche in a Straw Bale Wall
- The Small Stuff Within Straw Bale- How To Do Simple Straw Bale Tasks
- Retying Straw Bales
- Retrofitting a House With Straw Bales
- Andrew Morrison Answers Your Questions – Part 1
- Andrew Morrison Answers Your Questions – Part 2
- Ten Tough Questions Answered
- Straw Bale Building and the Foundation
- Financing and Straw Bale Construction
- Estimating 101
- Some Thoughts on Earth Day
- How To Choose a Contractor
- Choosing the Right Straw Bales for the Job
- Changing the Color of Your Straw Bale Home
- Straw Bale Construction and Building Officials
- Stay Sane While Building Your Straw Bale House
- Water Isolation Walls in Straw Bale Construction
- Framing Details and Adding Partition Walls
- Building a Landscape Wall Step by Step
- Spraying Plaster or Hand Application: Which is Best?
- Why Your Foundation is the Most Important Part of Your House
- Build a Good Hat for Your Straw Bale House
- Buying the Right Straw
- Staying Safe With Chainsaws
- Strengthen Your Walls with a Tight Top Course
- The Importance of the Right Sand in Your Plaster
- 10 Reasons to Never Stack Your Bales on Edge
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