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1.) Straw Bale Construction Revisited

Over one day ago | Thu Nov 20 15:58:00 PST 2008

About a year ago, we posted an article about straw bale construction. It was starting to build popularity then and it has only gotten bigger since. Countless people around the country have been constructing homes with straw bales as ...

From Jake

2.) Building a Straw Bale House : Environmental Building : Wrapping ...

Over one day ago | Mon Dec 1 19:30:00 PST 2008

Learn how to wrap construction wire around the straw bales of your straw bale house, in this free video. Duration : 0:2:23. Technorati Tags: bale, Building, cement, construction, Environmental, Green, home, natural, straw.

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3.) Building a Straw Bale House : Environmental Building : How to Set ...

Over one day ago | Wed Nov 19 16:34:00 PST 2008

Learn how to set the straw bales to construct a straw bale house, in this free video. Duration : 0:2:44. Technorati Tags: bale, Building, cement, construction, Environmental, Green, home, natural, straw.

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4.) Straw Bale Construction

Over one day ago | Mon Sep 15 6:21:00 PDT 2008

The straw bales can be stacked to produce a wall that is either 18? thick (straw is horizontal) or 14? wall (straw is vertical). The straw bales can be used as the main structural support for the building (usually limited to 1 story) or ...

From Ward Edwards

5.) GOING NATIVE

Over one day ago | Sat Nov 29 11:28:00 PST 2008

Over the past three decades, consumers have shown a growing interest in alternatives to stick-frame construction methods that can improve energy efficiency, reduce waste, and enhance health and quality of life. RAMMED-EARTH ...

From unknown

6.) Why a Straw House?

Over one day ago | Mon Dec 1 20:23:00 PST 2008

Sound attenuation - Straw bales are very good acoustic insulators. Non-specialized construction - Building straw bale structures require little training and few tools. Fire resistance - Surprisingly, straw has a relatively high fire ...

From Farmer Ken

7.) BGH - Gale Straw Bale Home Tour

Over one day ago | Tue Nov 25 12:28:00 PST 2008

Tour of Chris and Bob Gale home building using straw bales for insulation. Duration : 0:3:9. Technorati Tags: bale, Green, home, straw, SUSTAINABLE.

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8.) Little Footprint on the Prairie: Baby Steps Towards a More ...

Over one day ago | Tue Dec 2 10:51:00 PST 2008

The Eco-Centre, completed in 2004, is the centrepiece of the project, and was built using recycled timbers from grain elevators in Craik and Maymont and insulated with durum wheat straw bales. The centre also incorporates a passive ...

From Peter Dodson

9.) Building A Straw Bale Home

Over one day ago | Tue Nov 4 12:01:00 PST 2008

Well, the same thing is true in straw bale construction. Because the straw bales are sealed so tightly inside, they?re very difficult to burn. Andrew says that straw bale homes have three times the fire resistance of traditional homes. ...

From heather

10.) Hand-Build an Earth Sheltered House For $5000

Over one day ago | Mon Dec 1 9:05:00 PST 2008

Sustainable design and construction:. Dug into hillside for low visual impact and shelter; Stone and mud from diggings used for retaining walls, foundations etc. Frame constructed of fallen trees from surrounding woodland ...

From Susan Kraemer

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