Retying Straw Bales Part I – StrawBale.com
Retying straw bales is one of the most important techniques on a straw bale construction job site. You will be required to retie many bales over the course of the
Retying straw bales is one of the most important techniques on a straw bale construction job site. You will be required to retie many bales over the course of the
Here is a quick primer on the subject sparked by the following email I recently received. Thanks Josh for the question. This may be obvious to some, but I am
Weather cycles in many parts of the country are affecting the number of available straw bales. For example, drought in the southeast has had a significant impact on the grain
There’s no two ways around it. If you have bales delivered to your site, it will rain. Okay, that’s a bit pessimistic; however, it almost always seems to turn out
Which straw is best? There are those out there who say the best straw to build with is rice straw because it is very strong and has a high silicone
The Miller’s Knot is the knot my crews use to retie all the bales on my straw bale house projects. Here’s a short video I put together on this topic
HOW TO CALCULATE STRAW BALE DENSITY Most codes require specific measurements for the density of a construction-grade bale. The code I work with calls for a bale density of at
A gentleman from the South African Sugar Research Institute contacted me today to discuss the potential of using sugar cane bio-mass in bales as a building material. He is very
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