The Importance of Doing Our Inner Work
Andrew invites you to join me and a small group of likeminded, caring people at the Journey Back to Center Experience…a journey back to your center.
Andrew invites you to join me and a small group of likeminded, caring people at the Journey Back to Center Experience…a journey back to your center.
Hello friends near and far! You know when something is meant to be, and the stars align in just the right way, and unimaginable possibilities suddenly come to light? Well
I met Paul and Sara in 2015, long before they moved into their very own Applegate Cottage, at my seven-day, hands-on workshop in La Grande, Oregon and was immediately struck
“…My neck is stiff, my voice is weak, I hardly whisper when I speak. My tongue is filling up my mouth, I think my hair is falling out. My elbow’s
By now you have all likely seen the horrific footage of George Floyd’s murder in Minneapolis. Gabriella and I are filled with grief and anger, as I imagine you are
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
A reader wrote in some time ago about a hole saw he created to drill through an existing straw bale wall for a vent pipe for a new hot water
This unique and ecological Quebec house for sale is situated at the end of a quiet, secure and very private street in Grenville-sur-la-Rouge. This is a Canadian municipality situated in
It seems clear that the frequency and size of wildland fires is growing across the US and abroad. One thing that we know for sure is that they are devastating
It’s not every day that I suggest that tens of thousands of people tell me what to do. After all, I try hard to stay ahead of the game and
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
When most people think about building a straw bale house, they might not think about changing the world. That’s exactly what’s possible though, and on more levels than you may
The fire resistance of straw bale walls is superior to that of conventional construction. Learn why that matters and how it’s possible.
Avoiding plaster burn marks when building a straw bale house is important and its easy to accomplish if you know what causes them and what to do about them.
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
The fact that you’re here means that you’re, at the very least, curious to learn if straw bale construction is the right choice for you. As much as we’d like
Adding shingles to gable walls may not seem like a straw bale specific topic at first glance. That doesn’t mean it’s not an important skill for you to learn for
It’s the last call for 2019 straw bale workshop host applications. If you want to host in 2019, now is the time to get your application in. Read on to
Adding utility lines to your wall after plaster has been applied to your straw bale house is not as hard as you might think. The sooner you realize your mistake
Our Straw Bale Minute video series provides answers to many of your straw bale construction questions in short, snippets. We all have a minute to spare to improve our understanding
It’s important to understand the glossary of terms for straw bale construction framing. If you don’t know what something is called, you’ll have a harder time ordering the right materials
The tragic wildfires in California have created massive devastation across the state; however, they have also given us an opportunity to see, first hand, just how well straw bale structures
It’s the million dollar question you’ve all been wondering about: is it enough to have just gravel in your toe ups or do you need something more? Okay, it may
Before I head out to Oklahoma to teach, I wanted to give you all a chance to learn a little about the workshop hosts.
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