Find Answers To Your
Straw Bale Construction Questions
FREE Searchable DatabaseExplore by Category
- Construction Details 39
- Natural Plastering 17
- Workshops 12
- Tips and Trade Secrets 10
- Strawbale FAQs 9
- Tools and Materials 8
- Design and Engineering 6
- Framing 6
- Contracting and Consulting 5
- Foundations 5
- Inspiration and Community 5
- Moisture Management 5
- Financing and Insurance 4
- Homesteading 4
- Repair and Maintenance 4
- Codes and Building Officials 3
- Costs 3
- Landscaping and Yard Art 3
- Load Bearing Construction 3
- Flooring 2
- Performance and Testing 2
- Product and Book Reviews 2
- DIY & Owner Builder 1
- Electrical 1
- Finish Work 1
- Fire 1
- How To Straw Bale Construction 1
- Timber Frame 1
- Utilities 1
- Videos 1
Looking for Straw bale homes for Sale? View Here.
Straw Bale Home Appraisal Tips
Getting a straw bale home appraisal is one of the harder aspects of construction. Why? Because there are not very many, if any, comparable sales of straw bale homes out there. So how do you jump this hurdle? There are a couple ways to do it.
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.