Gravel in your toe ups. Is that enough?
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
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
Let’s look at some simple tricks of the trade for dealing with banks or mortgage firms when financing a straw bale house.
The primary place where both owner-builders and contractors fail when building a home is in the estimating of construction costs. Learn tips to help you avoid that pitfall.
When people talk about the cost of straw bale construction, they often get things a bit muddled up. They either come in way too low or way too high. Let’s
There is no question that the more elaborate your design, the more expensive it will be to build! BUT there are ways to find that balance to please both your
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
When designing a custom home, it’s important to know you can actually afford to build what you design. These 7 tips will help you hit your target and build the
This is without a doubt the most common question I am asked about straw bale construction. The problem is that answering this question is not easy. In hopes of reaching
A lot of people are excited about the idea of straw bale construction; however, they stumble a bit when it comes to estimating the cost of their potential home. So
I am trying to compile as much information as I can about two major subjects as they relate to straw bale construction. The first is mortgages and other straw bale
Newly elected Mayor David Criswell of Wilson, Kansas (population 781) is not your typical mayor. In fact, no other mayor in the US likely includes ‘straw bale builder’ on their
I recently worked with a woman who was acting as her own contractor on her project. The building she was working on was a small studio on her own land,
I just received an email from a man who received his tax valuation appraisals after final completion. The property tax assessment turned out to be really high and he asked
There are lots of ways to estimate the cost of your house. The reality is that most homeowners turned contractors have very little experience with estimating and have even less
When preparing to build a house, money is always a concern. How much will it cost? Where should you focus the money you have? These are basic questions which are
I just received an email from a man I recently started doing some straw bale consulting for about the cost of plaster. He has received three estimates for the plaster
Now that I have your attention, I want to talk about a common mistake that a lot of straw bale homeowners make early on in the process. Often the most
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