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Tips for Getting Plywood to Your Roof - StrawBale.com
Ever wonder how to get plywood to the roof when you are working by yourself? There are always little tricks of the trade that make the job easier!
Straw Bale Landscape Walls and Rubble Trench Foundations
Interested in building straw bale landscape walls? Read more here.
Could Rice Straw be the Answer to Building with Bales in Humid Climates?
Are you willing to do the unbiased research to see how rice straw holds up under humid conditions?
Tightening Bale Ends in the Wall of a Straw Bale House
Sometimes folks terminate the bales too far in a window opening to create the shape they want. Here’s how to fix that!
Starter Shingle Course on Roofs on a Straw Bale House
For years the only way to start a roofing job was to buy some cheap 3 tab roofing shingles, cut off the tabs, and lay the strip as the starter course. This was time consuming and wasteful. Here’s an option…
How Tall Can a Straw Bale Building Be? StrawBale.com
How tall can a straw bale building be? This is a common question. Here’s the info
Straw Bale Building and Sawtoothed Grain Beetles
Saw Tooth Grain Beetles arrived with the bales and are now setting off smoke detectors. What to in this unusual situation? Learn more here.
Steel Framed Kit Buildings and Straw Bale Construction
Can you use steel framed kit buildings with straw bale construction? Community comments have poured int!