Find Answers To Your Straw Bale Construction Questions

Essential articles, how to guides, and stories from builds across the country

Dive into step by step how to articles, code and permitting tips, materials sourcing, design strategies, and workshop updates. Whether you are dreaming, planning, or building, you will find practical answers and inspiration from the field.

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Dainella Nartker 4/5/24 Dainella Nartker 4/5/24

Building on a Budget - Tips to Minimize Construction Costs of a Straw House

When building a custom home, it's important to know you can actually afford to build what you design. These tips will help you hit your target and build the straw bale home you have dreamed about without breaking the budget.

Andrew Morrison 5/21/16 Andrew Morrison 5/21/16

Easier Insurance and Lending for Straw Bale Homes

The inclusion of straw bale construction in the International Residential Code (IRC) has made it easier to get insurance and lending for straw bale homes. It may not be as easy as getting insurance and lending on conventional homes yet, but we are making major headway.

Andrew Morrison 6/5/15 Andrew Morrison 6/5/15

Land Development Process Revealed

Allow me to share with you what I've learned over my 20 years as a professional builder and land developer. This is for anyone interested in the start to finish process of finding, developing, and building on raw land.

Andrew Morrison 7/20/14 Andrew Morrison 7/20/14

Financing a Straw Bale Home

Perhaps the most commonly asked question about straw bale construction is: "How do I finance it?" There are some things that you can do to improve your efforts and increase your chance of receiving funding.