Straw bale construction
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I've never built one but I did design one a few years back as the architect, seemed a lot more solid than i expected and we ended with some pretty attractive U-values. Im rather jealous you get to built it as its one of the few jobs I actually wanted to go help build it on site.
do you know if you are going to be using panel construction or bale and stake?
Rob
do you know if you are going to be using panel construction or bale and stake?
Rob
I've helped build a couple of bale buildings and was amazed just how fast they go up!
Just like giant fluffy lego
Just like giant fluffy lego
Do a search for strawbales and grand designs on youtube, there are three or four builds that used them.
My fdream house would me made from shipping containers and straw bales
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My fdream house would me made from shipping containers and straw bales
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It's where you build the walls of a house using bales of straw, stacking them like they were bricks, then a conventional roof on top. Usually plaster the outside walls (or have massive overhangs on the roof). Dry line as per a normal house.
The straw insulates very very well and blocks noise.
The straw insulates very very well and blocks noise.
The permaculture guy's woodland house on Grand Designs, was one of my all-time favourite houses - straw bale walls.
It's worth looking up if you've not seen it.
It's worth looking up if you've not seen it.
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