One drawback to straw bale construction is the thickness of the walls. That may not be something you hear me say very often, but in an urban setting, it truly is a liability. This is because most urban lots are small and do not have adequate space to hanlde the thick bale walls. The key to utilizing bale walls in an urban environment is smart design and clever construction. There is no reason why bale walls could not be used in most urban homes if th ehouse is designed well and utilizes th evertical lift of the lot in place of the horizontal sprawl. Building green means more than just bale walls as I have said before. It means using green appliances, glues, windows and more. It also means downsizing from the 3000 SF house to a smaller urban lot for many people. This well designed downsizing can then quickly become your asset and not simply a thick walled liability.
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Andrew Morison is a specialist in straw bale and green construction. He has shown thousands of people how to build their own straw bale projects through his comprehensive series of instructional straw bale, concrete foundation, and plastering DVDs. You can check these out at www.LearnStrawBale.com..
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