Comments on: Would You Be Interested in a Straw Bale Landscape Wall Workshop? http://www.strawbale.com/would-you-be-interested-in-a-straw-bale-landscape-wall-workshop 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: Paul http://www.strawbale.com/would-you-be-interested-in-a-straw-bale-landscape-wall-workshop/comment-page-1#comment-31338 Paul Sat, 13 Mar 2010 18:23:56 +0000 http://www.strawbale.com/?p=1081#comment-31338 Thanks Andrew for considering my DVD request. I will definately buy it. I'm experienced with construction and have been studying SB construction techniques for quite awhile. I have also helped build several SB homes in Colorado. I am a draftsman and a manufacturing engineer by trade. A good instructive DVD that illistrates the finer points is all I need to get started. Paul Thanks Andrew for considering my DVD request. I will definately buy it. I’m experienced with construction and have been studying SB construction techniques for quite awhile. I have also helped build several SB homes in Colorado. I am a draftsman and a manufacturing engineer by trade. A good instructive DVD that illistrates the finer points is all I need to get started.
Paul

]]> By: Andrew Morrison http://www.strawbale.com/would-you-be-interested-in-a-straw-bale-landscape-wall-workshop/comment-page-1#comment-31067 Andrew Morrison Thu, 28 Jan 2010 16:32:09 +0000 http://www.strawbale.com/?p=1081#comment-31067 Hi Rick. I would not bother using bales if the wall is to be burried. Bales don't do well below grade. I imagine with one side exposed, you could be okay, but I'm not sure what the purpose of using the bales would be. You might be better off using some type of reinforced earth/cob. A little cement mixed in with some earth and some proper design could be successful. There's a LOT of weight in dirt and I don't know that a bale wall would be strong enough (out of plane direction/perpendicular to length of wall) to support the dirt load. You may need to go with concrete, stacked rock, or masonry for that job. That would certainly be a much more predictable and safer way to build that project. Hi Rick. I would not bother using bales if the wall is to be burried. Bales don’t do well below grade. I imagine with one side exposed, you could be okay, but I’m not sure what the purpose of using the bales would be. You might be better off using some type of reinforced earth/cob. A little cement mixed in with some earth and some proper design could be successful. There’s a LOT of weight in dirt and I don’t know that a bale wall would be strong enough (out of plane direction/perpendicular to length of wall) to support the dirt load. You may need to go with concrete, stacked rock, or masonry for that job. That would certainly be a much more predictable and safer way to build that project.

]]> By: Rick http://www.strawbale.com/would-you-be-interested-in-a-straw-bale-landscape-wall-workshop/comment-page-1#comment-31063 Rick Wed, 27 Jan 2010 17:02:15 +0000 http://www.strawbale.com/?p=1081#comment-31063 Hi Andrew, I need my 4'tall wall to be infilled with dirt on one side. Right now, my elevated driveway is held back by UGLY crumbled rock that we and our neighbors hate. It's a 150 ft. driveway. Would strawbale work for this if I used concrete (or other) stucco with waterproofing on the infill side? I might want to do 2 stepped walls with a strip of garden between them. Love the videos I have already purchased from you, and would definitely purchase a landscape wall video as well. Thanks again! Hi Andrew,

I need my 4′tall wall to be infilled with dirt on one side. Right now, my elevated driveway is held back by UGLY crumbled rock that we and our neighbors hate. It’s a 150 ft. driveway. Would strawbale work for this if I used concrete (or other) stucco with waterproofing on the infill side? I might want to do 2 stepped walls with a strip of garden between them. Love the videos I have already purchased from you, and would definitely purchase a landscape wall video as well. Thanks again!

]]> By: Andrew Morrison http://www.strawbale.com/would-you-be-interested-in-a-straw-bale-landscape-wall-workshop/comment-page-1#comment-31043 Andrew Morrison Sun, 24 Jan 2010 19:45:55 +0000 http://www.strawbale.com/?p=1081#comment-31043 A quick note about landscape walls and rain. In the end, it doesn't matter if the bales rot out because they are not used as insulation. They are basically forms for the plaster work. The plaster will be placed on the bales and over a mesh netting. The plaster, with the embedded netting, will be strong enough without the bales should they rot out entirely. That said, the use of either 6mil plastic, or rubber pond liner over the top of the bales will go a long way to minimize the rot. If the sides of the bales get wet, that's no big deal at all. It's really the water soaking down into the tops of the bales that cause problems. I think the DVD is a great idea and I hope top make that happen with this project. It looks like the workshop will take place. I'm just going to figure out the details with the host and then I'll make an announcement and post the date on my workshop website (www.StrawBaleWorkshops.com). Don't forget that I do have a DVD on SB home construction already. A whole series in fact. You can find those at www.Learnstrawbale.com. A quick note about landscape walls and rain. In the end, it doesn’t matter if the bales rot out because they are not used as insulation. They are basically forms for the plaster work. The plaster will be placed on the bales and over a mesh netting. The plaster, with the embedded netting, will be strong enough without the bales should they rot out entirely. That said, the use of either 6mil plastic, or rubber pond liner over the top of the bales will go a long way to minimize the rot. If the sides of the bales get wet, that’s no big deal at all. It’s really the water soaking down into the tops of the bales that cause problems.

I think the DVD is a great idea and I hope top make that happen with this project. It looks like the workshop will take place. I’m just going to figure out the details with the host and then I’ll make an announcement and post the date on my workshop website (www.StrawBaleWorkshops.com).

Don’t forget that I do have a DVD on SB home construction already. A whole series in fact. You can find those at http://www.Learnstrawbale.com.

]]> By: Jeff http://www.strawbale.com/would-you-be-interested-in-a-straw-bale-landscape-wall-workshop/comment-page-1#comment-31042 Jeff Sun, 24 Jan 2010 18:13:03 +0000 http://www.strawbale.com/?p=1081#comment-31042 As a landscape contractor, building perimeter walls out of bale intrigues me. I have done some reading etc., and as another pointed out above, the top is the vulnerable portion of this structure (footing is important too but can be mitigated.) Clay roof tiles (??? $$$), roof felt between layers of clay/stucco on top of bales to sheet off water, but will still allow drying as vertical sides are still open to air......don't know exactly. DVD idea is also excellent, especially for single conceptual projects such as this. Whole house a possiblity too, just much larger production etc. As a landscape contractor, building perimeter walls out of bale intrigues me. I have done some reading etc., and as another pointed out above, the top is the vulnerable portion of this structure (footing is important too but can be mitigated.) Clay roof tiles (??? $$$), roof felt between layers of clay/stucco on top of bales to sheet off water, but will still allow drying as vertical sides are still open to air……don’t know exactly.
DVD idea is also excellent, especially for single conceptual projects such as this. Whole house a possiblity too, just much larger production etc.

]]> By: Lisa de Kramer http://www.strawbale.com/would-you-be-interested-in-a-straw-bale-landscape-wall-workshop/comment-page-1#comment-31041 Lisa de Kramer Sun, 24 Jan 2010 04:16:57 +0000 http://www.strawbale.com/?p=1081#comment-31041 This would be great. I would love to join in. Keep me posted. This would be great. I would love to join in. Keep me posted.

]]> By: Charles Court http://www.strawbale.com/would-you-be-interested-in-a-straw-bale-landscape-wall-workshop/comment-page-1#comment-31024 Charles Court Fri, 22 Jan 2010 16:17:36 +0000 http://www.strawbale.com/?p=1081#comment-31024 We are spending all our time and money preparing for our workshop in Hico. Would buy the DVD though. We are spending all our time and money preparing for our workshop in Hico. Would buy the DVD though.

]]> By: Niki http://www.strawbale.com/would-you-be-interested-in-a-straw-bale-landscape-wall-workshop/comment-page-1#comment-31017 Niki Wed, 20 Jan 2010 20:38:07 +0000 http://www.strawbale.com/?p=1081#comment-31017 I would be interested in a DVD or maybe a shorter, lower cost workshop? We built a strawbale house and are thinking of building a landscape wall but can't decide between strawbale and earthbag. I am leaning toward earthbag because I worry that the straw will get wet since walls don't have roofs to protect it. I live in eastern Idaho and we can get some heavy rain and a tremendous amout of snow. I would be interested in a DVD or maybe a shorter, lower cost workshop?

We built a strawbale house and are thinking of building a landscape wall but can’t decide between strawbale and earthbag. I am leaning toward earthbag because I worry that the straw will get wet since walls don’t have roofs to protect it. I live in eastern Idaho and we can get some heavy rain and a tremendous amout of snow.

]]> By: Stephen http://www.strawbale.com/would-you-be-interested-in-a-straw-bale-landscape-wall-workshop/comment-page-1#comment-30758 Stephen Sun, 17 Jan 2010 19:11:25 +0000 http://www.strawbale.com/?p=1081#comment-30758 Very interested in a workshop, have 11 acres on a southern slope in the Great Basin (NV). Very interested in a workshop, have 11 acres on a southern slope in the Great Basin (NV).

]]> By: Ron http://www.strawbale.com/would-you-be-interested-in-a-straw-bale-landscape-wall-workshop/comment-page-1#comment-30749 Ron Sun, 17 Jan 2010 16:54:52 +0000 http://www.strawbale.com/?p=1081#comment-30749 I would attend. I would attend.

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