Straw Bale Workshop: Where Will I Meet You?
We are excited to announce our 2013 workshop schedule this coming Friday, November 23rd. We have some great locations and projects set up this year, and I trust you will
We are excited to announce our 2013 workshop schedule this coming Friday, November 23rd. We have some great locations and projects set up this year, and I trust you will
Plastering a straw bale house is a skill that marries both art and construction techniques. There are so many details to keep track of when plastering your strawbale home and
Last weekend in Denver, Colorado I held my first ever 2-day Straw Bale Design Seminar. I suppose it would be silly for me to try and share the group experience
The efficiency of straw bale homes can be a wonderful thing to share with those living in extreme climates and the existence, or lack there of, of local modern baling
Interested in building your own tiny home or straw bale home? This is an awesome opportunity for you to learn hands on from an expert. This two-week workshop will cover
Some people will tell you to add dry lime to your stack of straw bales before you build your straw bale house. I disagree.
People often ask about testing the moisture content of the bales in their walls after their straw bale house is complete. The best way to accomplish this is to utilize
Below is a section from my book. The focus of the section is on planning for and installing partition walls in straw bale homes. I have also included a detailed
As Thailand is a large rice producer, with up to 2 crops per year in the north, there was a lot of rice straw left standing in the fields after
Teresa, the Sam’s Valley, Oregon workshop host for the gets to do something most of us wouldn’t have the courage and stamina to do year after year…teach at a youth
There are many details to a quality plaster job and many places to make mistakes. The real question may not be whether to spray or to apply by hand, but
Insuring a straw bale project has gotten easier over the years. Regardless of what you think about the insurance industry and how they help or hinder our economy, one thing
Frank and Lorraine are the charismatic and wonderfully entertaining hosts for the Culyer, NY September 12-18, 2012 workshop. We spent some time on the phone and I was instantly captivated
Mary, the host for the July 7-13 Castlegar workshop in British Columbia is a woman on a radically needed mission: to help humanity transition from life to death with dignity
I’m looking for someone to build this cottage in a workshop. It’s an amazing design for one or two people to live in, or it can be used as a
There may be no more beautiful look than a timber frame house wrapped with straw bales and plaster. It’s as if the two were made for each other. Although the
If you’ve ever wondered what it would be like to be a straw bale workshop host, this “workshop host video” will help answer many of your questions. It was put
A large group of people from across the globe gathered outside Grants, NM to help build the home of Kent and Gillian. What started out as series of vehicles stuck
What a great week we had at the Tennessee workshop. One of the participants said it perfectly: “I got everything I wanted from the workshop, and more.” I was so
During the workshop in Hico, Texas, we built a beautiful and sacred meditation chamber for Donna and Charles. It was a special week and one I won’t forget for a
It’s not unusual for people to get excited about plastering their straw bale structure. After all, this is when a simple structure starts to look like a home. When the
Proper framing techniques will speed and simplify your process. Follow these straightforward steps to get your frame erected quickly and much more easily than standard post and beam framing practices.
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