Spring is Coming…Straw Bale Plans to Speed Things Up!
We have recently added a bunch of construction drawings of straw bale houses (full sets of plans) to our website bringing the total to thirty sets. We have several different
We have recently added a bunch of construction drawings of straw bale houses (full sets of plans) to our website bringing the total to thirty sets. We have several different
If you’re looking for an engineer in New York State to help with your straw bale build, please read on. Touson Saryon, the architect of the most popular home designs
Having built hundreds of straw bale houses over the years, I’ve learned that bale stops do an incredible job of both strengthening and simplifying a build. I use them in
If you’re like most people interested in straw bale construction, you’ve likely wondered about hanging pictures on a plaster wall. How do I do it? Won’t the plaster crack? Will
As a owner-builder or contractor, you’ll need extensive knowledge of each site evaluation and what it means. There are some easy to forget details that might surprise you…
Mistakes are often made in contracting when reading plans. Make sure you know your plans properly and know how to read them to catch any potential mistakes.
It may sound obvious, but learning how to build a house, of any kind but especially a straw bale house, is a good thing to do before you actually start
Hardwood floors in a straw bale house may not be the most common, but they sure are beautiful. The reason they are not the most common is that most people
As a follow up to previous announcements by Arkin Tilt Architects (ATA) that they intend to offer a selection of their plans for free to California wildfire victims, I am
I spoke with David Arkin about the incredibly generous and caring offer that he and is wife Anni Tilt are making for those people who lost their homes in the
In general, detailing a timber frame straw bale home is very much like that of a regular post an dream straw bale home; however, the differences are important to discuss.
When people talk about the cost of straw bale construction, they often get things a bit muddled up. They either come in way too low or way too high. Let’s
When is a straw bale house not green? A straw bale house isn’t green because the wall system is only one part of a bigger system, and a small part
For me, the extra work of compressing your straw bale walls is more than worth it and the quality of the overall job you will get as a result of
I know that the topic of metal in straw bale wall assemblies is a contentious one, and that is why I want to bring it up and talk about it
There is no question that the more elaborate your design, the more expensive it will be to build! BUT there are ways to find that balance to please both your
For those of you who have been curious what it will take to help straw bale homes become more mainstream, this may be a part of the answer. David Arkin
When designing a custom home, it’s important to know you can actually afford to build what you design. These 7 tips will help you hit your target and build the
Last year’s straw bale construction workshop season started with a huge project: the 5300 SF Eco Learning Center at Ferncliff outside of Little Rock, Arkansas. Check out some mind-numbing facts
Planning to build your straw bale house with angular walls, instead of using common right angle intersections? This post will give you a simple, fast, and effective way to build
One of the most stunning aspects of a straw bale home is the shape that window and door openings take. These curves that bring so much joy and serenity can
You have likely heard me say this before, but it is worth saying again: keep your plumbing out of your bales. Of course, it’s not as simple as that when
Last weekend in Denver, Colorado I held my first ever 2-day Straw Bale Design Seminar. I suppose it would be silly for me to try and share the group experience
Proper framing techniques will speed and simplify your process. Follow these straightforward steps to get your frame erected quickly and much more easily than standard post and beam framing practices.
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