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| straw bale building: Practical Straw Bale Building Murray Hollis, 2005 Describes some of the key building methods that are technically sound, and suitable for professional and amateur builders. These methods are described in detail, from bale properties and selection to final finishing of the walls. |
| straw bale building: Straw Bale Building Details CASBA, 2019-04-30 The devil is in the details-the science and art of designing and building durable, efficient, straw bale buildings Straw bale buildings promise superior insulation and flexibility across a range of design aesthetics, while using a typically local and abundant low-embodied energy material that sequesters carbon-an important part of mitigating climate change. However, some early straw bale designs and construction methods resulted in buildings that failed to meet design goals for energy efficiency and durability. This led to improved building practices and a deeper understanding of the building science underlying this building system. Distilling two decades of site-built straw bale design and construction experience, Straw Bale Building Details is an illustrated guide that covers: Principles and process of straw bale design and building, options, and alternatives Building science of straw bale wall systems How design impacts cost, building efficiency, and durability Avoiding costly mistakes and increasing construction efficiency Dozens of time-tested detailed drawings for straw bale wall assemblies, including foundations, windows and doors, and roofs. Whether you're an architect, engineer, contractor, or owner-builder interested in making informed choices, Straw Bale Building Details is the indispensable guide to current practice in straw bale design and construction. |
| straw bale building: Serious Straw Bale Paul Lacinski, Michel Bergeron, 2000 Bergeron and Lacinski's new book Serious Straw Bale is the first to look carefully at the specific design considerations critical to success with a straw bale building in more extreme climates-where seasonal changes in temperature, precipitation, and humidity create special stresses that builders must understand and address. The authors draw upon years of experience with natural materials and experimental techniques, and present a compelling rationale for building with straw-one of nature's most resilient, available, and affordable byproducts. |
| straw bale building: More Straw Bale Building Chris Magwood, Peter Mack, 2005-02-01 Straw bale houses are easy to build, affordable, super energy efficient, environmentally friendly, attractive, and can be designed to match the builder’s personal space needs, esthetics and budget. Despite mushrooming interest in the technique, however, most straw bale books focus on “selling” the dream of straw bale building, but don’t adequately address the most critical issues faced by bale house builders. Moreover, since many developments in this field are recent, few books are completely up to date with the latest techniques. More Straw Bale Building is designed to fill this gap. A completely rewritten edition of the 20,000-copy best--selling original, it leads the potential builder through the entire process of building a bale structure, tackling all the practical issues: finding and choosing bales; developing sound building plans; roofing; electrical, plumbing, and heating systems; building code compliance; and special concerns for builders in northern climates. New material includes: more extensive sections on electric wiring and plumbing updated sections on bale finishes and finishing a section on prefabricated straw bale walls a wider selection of case studies, photographs and illustrations a section on common mistakes budgeting for low-, medium- and high-cost projects, and new testing data that is in no other straw bale book. Down-to earth and complete, More Straw Bale Building makes the remarkable benefits of straw bale building available in the most comprehensive and practical book on the subject to date. Chris Magwood and Peter Mack are professional straw bale house builders and consultants who have constructed over 40 straw bale structures and have taught workshops and seminars in several countries. Chris is editor of The Last Straw Journal, an international quarterly devoted to straw-bale building, and the coauthor of Straw Bale Details: A Manual for Designers and Builders (New Society Publishers, 2003). |
| straw bale building: Building a Straw Bale House Nathaniel Corum, 2005-08-25 Filled with comprehensive case studies selected from over thirty-five of Red Feather's successfully completed housing and community-based building projects, Building a Straw Bale House documents the organization's collaboration with reservation communities and provides a step-by-step, bale-by-bale construction handbook - from initial site selection to finished product. Complete with information on safety, design, tools, and materials, it is an inspiring lesson for anybody interested in this technique of constructing a house and a hopeful redefinition of the fundamental ideas of architecture and the home.--BOOK JACKET. |
| straw bale building: Straw Bale Building Chris Magwood, Peter Mack, 2000 Two professional builders go through the process of building a bale structure, tackling all the practical issues--from how to find and choose bales to special concerns for northern climates. Architectural drawings & photos. |
| straw bale building: Straw Bale Construction Manual Gernot Minke, Benjamin Krick, 2020-06-08 Bereits vor gut 100 Jahren wurde in Nebraska die Technik des Bauens mit Strohballen entwickelt. Durch das Stapeln und Verbinden der Ballen ließen sich preisgünstig Wohnhäuser errichten. Seit einiger Zeit erlebt dieser Baustoff in vielen Teilen der Erde eine Renaissance: Die Häuser sind wirtschaftlich, da sie zum Teil in Eigenleistung errichtet werden können, und ökologisch sinnvoll, da der Rohstoff nachwächst und sehr gute Dämmeigenschaften aufweist. Das Buch zeigt praxisnah die Konstruktion von Strohbauten. Es erörtert die wichtigen Themen Brandsicherheit, Nässeschutz und Verhinderung von Schädlingsbefall , und dokumentiert die Montage Schritt für Schritt mit Baustellenfotos. 30 ausgewählte Projekte zeigen das vielfältige Gestaltungspotential dieses Materials. |
| straw bale building: The Straw Bale House Athena Swentzell Steen, Bill Steen, David Bainbridge, David Eisenberg, 1994 |
| straw bale building: The Beauty of Straw Bale Homes Athena Swentzell Steen, Bill Steen, 2000 Celebrates the aesthetic styles of straw bale dwellings with numerous color photographs, including both small and large homes and larger-scale institutional buildings. Includes an introductory essay by the authors noting the key lessons they have learned in years of building with bales. |
| straw bale building: Building Your Straw Bale Home Brian Hodge, 2006-08-21 This practical guide is written especially for the owner-builder and provides step-by-step instructions supported by diagrams and photographs. It covers the construction process from site preparation through to foundations, concrete slabs, strip footings and stumps. Special techniques for straw bale construction and the integration of these techniques with those of conventional house building are also covered, including floors, timber wall-frames, ceilings and roof framing. Advice is offered on plumbing and electrical work in a straw bale house. Written with first-hand knowledge of the challenges that face the owner-builder, the author explores local council issues and requirements, the potential pitfalls of building and what to look for when ordering second-hand material, aided by a useful glossary of terms. The book concludes by covering the various safety issues that arise during construction, including fire prevention, equipment usage and the working environment. |
| straw bale building: Build it with Bales S. O. MacDonald, Matts A. Myhrman, 1994 |
| straw bale building: Building with Straw Bales Barbara Jones, 2009 Straw bale building is a radically different approach to the process of building. Like all innovative ideas, it has been pioneered by the passionate, and used experimentally by those with the vision to see its potential. It is firmly based in that sustainable, 'green building' culture that has brought to the construction industry many new and useful ideas about energy efficiency and responsibility towards the environment. As a building material, straw excels in the areas of cost-effectiveness and energy efficiency. This practical guide has been written by the most experienced straw bale builder in the UK. It gives details of all the main construction methods, and includes: * bale specifications * plans * walls and foundations * doors and windows * plastering * building regulations and planning permission * frequently asked questions * construction drawings. This fully revised and updated edition includes new construction drawings, standard details for best practice design, examples of off-the-peg drawings for small buildings such as summer-houses and studios, and designs for affordable houses. These designs meet Building Regulations Code 6 for sustainable homes, and have a carbon rating of less than zero. |
| straw bale building: The New Strawbale Home Catherine Wanek, 2009 Presents floor plans and images of strawbale homes from around the country, discussing such topics as climate considerations, maintenance, budgeting, code compliance, energy efficiency, and structural systems. |
| straw bale building: Straw Bale Building Details CASBA, 2019-04-30 The devil is in the details-the science and art of designing and building durable, efficient, straw bale buildings Straw bale buildings promise superior insulation and flexibility across a range of design aesthetics, while using a typically local and abundant low-embodied energy material that sequesters carbon-an important part of mitigating climate change. However, some early straw bale designs and construction methods resulted in buildings that failed to meet design goals for energy efficiency and durability. This led to improved building practices and a deeper understanding of the building science underlying this building system. Distilling two decades of site-built straw bale design and construction experience, Straw Bale Building Details is an illustrated guide that covers: Principles and process of straw bale design and building, options, and alternatives Building science of straw bale wall systems How design impacts cost, building efficiency, and durability Avoiding costly mistakes and increasing construction efficiency Dozens of time-tested detailed drawings for straw bale wall assemblies, including foundations, windows and doors, and roofs. Whether you're an architect, engineer, contractor, or owner-builder interested in making informed choices, Straw Bale Building Details is the indispensable guide to current practice in straw bale design and construction. |
| straw bale building: Small Strawbale Bill Steen, Athena Swentzell Steen, Wayne J. Bingham, 2005 A thorough guide to building with strawbale and other natural materials, thisuide includes an eclectic sampling of houses, studios, meditation spaces,utbuildings, and landscape walls. |
| straw bale building: Sedona Straw Bale: a Photo-Journal , |
| straw bale building: Buildings of Earth and Straw Bruce King, 1996 Straw bale and rammed earth construction are enjoying a fantastic growth spurt in the United States and abroad. When interest turns to action, however, builders can encounter resistance from mainstream construction and lending communities unfamiliar with these materials. Buildings of Earth and Straw is written by structural engineer Bruce King, and provides technical data from an engineer's perspective. Information includes: special construction requirements of earth and straw; design capabilities and limitations of these materials; and most importantly, the documentation of testing that building officials often require. |
| straw bale building: Straw Bale Gardens Complete Joel Karsten, 2015-02-15 Provides information about how to use straw bales as planting containers for vegetable gardening. |
| straw bale building: Building with Straw Gernot Minke, Friedemann Mahlke, 2005 Economical, ecological: designing and building with straw. Building with straw bales is a technique pioneered a century ago in the state of Nebraska. In recent years there has been a renaissance in the use of straw as a building material largely in the American Southwest, but also in Canada, France, Holland, Germany, Austria and China. Straw is a renewable resource with excellent insulating properties. It is a cheap and easy-to-use option for self-builders, and even large-scale structures can be erected using timber frame-work filled with straw. This book is a practical, hands-on guide to building with straw. Fire safety, protection against moisture, damp, pests and parasites are treated in detail. Numerous on-site photos document the process of assembly and construction step by step. 30 exemplary international projects illustrate the wide spectrum of design possibilities with straw. |
| straw bale building: More Straw Bale Building Peter Mack, 2005 |
| straw bale building: The Straw Bale House Athena Swentzell Steen, Bill Steen, David Bainbridge, 1994-12-13 Many copies in stock but still heavy demand; only a few titles published on this subject. Very popular in rural WA too. |
| straw bale building: Essential Light Straw Clay Construction Lydia Doleman, 2017-07-01 The first highly illustrated, comprehensive guide to light straw clay - a high performance, low-impact, durable building material Light straw clay - straw mixed with clay slip - is a versatile, easy-to-use wall building material. Also called slip-straw, its durability has been proven in beautiful, centuries-old buildings across Northern Europe and in modern high-performance buildings in North America. Building code compliant in the US and using waste materials with high insulation value and excellent moisture handling qualities, it's both high-performance and low-impact. Yet until now, there has been no practical guide to using the material in a wide variety of construction and renovation projects. Distilling decades of experience, Essential Light Straw Clay Construction is a fully illustrated step-by-step guide, ideal for both the DIYer and professional designer and builder alike. It covers: Material specifications, performance, and when and where to use it Estimating quantities, costs, and sourcing Illustrated, step-by-step guidance for mixing and installation, including slip-chip variations Detail drawings for various wall systems including stud, timber, and pole framing, Larsen trusses, I-joists, plus retrofits Code references, compliance, and best practice Finishing and maintenance techniques Additional resources. Lydia Doleman , a licenced contractor, taught carpentry and natural building at Solar Energy International in Colorado and was lead ecological builder for Portland's City Repair project. She's created beautiful, high-performance, low-impact buildings across the Northwest, from Portland's first permitted straw bale home and The Rebuilding Center's cob entryway, to a 3,300-sq. f light clay straw brewery. She's written for The Last Straw Journal and Permaculture Activist and appeared on NBC News and HGTV's Off Beat America . Lydia lives in southern Oregon. |
| straw bale building: Essential Prefab Straw Bale Construction Chris Magwood, 2016-07-19 The essential guide to prefab straw bale panels - an innovative spin on a widely used natural building method |
| straw bale building: Essential Natural Plasters Michael Henry, Tina Therrien, 2018-06-26 A veritable cookbook of natural plaster recipes and techniques for beautiful, durable finishes Natural plasters made of clay, lime, and other materials mixed with sand are beautiful building finishes. Fun to work with, low-impact, and allowing infinite creativity, they are high performance and provide proven, centuries-long durability. Yet until now there's been no resource that has pulled together the best North American plaster recipes and how-to into one place. Essential Natural Plasters covers it all: Sourcing and selecting materials, including site-soils Clay, lime, and gypsum plasters as well as fibers and amendments Interior and exterior use and specialty plasters such as tadelakt for bathrooms Preparing substrates, from straw bales and cob to lath and Sheetrock How to set up a safe, efficient worksite Mixing, testing, tinting, repairing, and applying plasters Coveted recipes from leading plasterers in Ontario, Vermont, New Mexico, France, and New Zealand. Richly illustrated and deeply researched, Essential Natural Plasters is the must-have resource for owner-builders and professionals alike. |
| straw bale building: A Modern Look at Straw Bale Construction Andrew Morrison, Straw Bale Innovations, LLC, 2012-11-26 A Modern Look At Straw Bale Construction walks you step by step through the process of building a straw bale house with the techniques used by master builder Andrew Morrison of www.StrawBale.com. Professional quality, to-scale design drawings are included that detail each step of the construction process. |
| straw bale building: Strawbale Home Plans Wayne J. Bingham, 2007 Strawbale Home Plans is a meditative and conscientious exploration of the innumerable reasons to consider straw bale as a viable building material. Environmentally friendly, super insulative, economical, and natural, straw bale can be used to build everything from garden walls and shed roofs to small homes. The vibrant pages of this practical guide are filled with rich photos of organic, fluid, undulating structures pulsating with subtle creativity. Indeed at once a pragmatic construction manual and a philosophical, artistic guidebook, this handbook provides food for the mind and soul. |
| straw bale building: Plastered Straw Bale Construction David A. Bainbridge, 1992 Imagine building a house with superior seismic stability, fire resistance, and thermal insulation, using an annually renewable resource, for half the cost of a comparable conventional home. Welcome to the straw bale house! Whether you build an entire house or something more modest-a home office or studio, a retreat cabin or guest cottage-plastered straw bale construction is an exceptionally durable and inexpensive option. What's more, it's fun, because the technique is easy to learn and easy to do yourself. And the resulting living spaces are unusually quiet and comfortable. The Straw Bale Housedescribes the many benefits of building with straw bales: super insulation, with R-values as high as R-50 good indoor air quality and noise reduction a speedy construction process construction costs as low as $10-per-square-foot use of natural and abundant renewable resources a better solution than burning agricultural waste straw, which creates tons of air pollutants ... |
| straw bale building: The Hybrid House Catherine Wanek, 2010 The Hybrid House highlights real people who have used a combination of design strategies to reduce their energy use - sometimes by as much as 90 percent! Author and photographer Catherine Wanek showcases sustainable new and renovated houses that incorporate natural building materials like straw bales, adobe and real wood, with renewable energy systems, that will minimize a modern home's carbon footprint, while ensuring a healthy environment for residents. See inspiring contemporary examples from the United States, Canada and Europe. |
| straw bale building: Build it with Bales Matts Myhrman, S. O. MacDonald, 1997 Version 2, 1999 edition. Co-authored by S.O. MacDonald. |
| straw bale building: Nonconventional and Vernacular Construction Materials Kent A. Harries, Bhavna Sharma, 2019-11-18 Nonconventional and Vernacular Construction Materials: Characterisation, Properties and Applications, Second Edition covers the topic by taking into account sustainability, the conservation movement, and current interests in cultural identity and its preservation. This updated edition presents case studies, information on relevant codes and regulations, and how they apply (or do not apply) to nocmats. Leading international experts contribute chapters on current applications and the engineering of these construction materials. Sections review vernacular construction, provide future directions for nonconventional and vernacular materials research, focus on natural fibers, and cover the use of industrial byproducts and natural ashes in cement mortar and concrete. - Takes a scientifically rigorous approach to vernacular and non-conventional building materials and their applications - Includes a series of case studies and new material on codes and regulations, thus providing an invaluable compendium of practical knowhow - Presents the wider context of materials science and its applications in the sustainability agenda |
| straw bale building: A House of Straw Carolyn Roberts, 2002-04-15 This is written partially as an experience and partially to assist others who want to build their own natural home and are wondering what its like to deal with building codes and the various aspects of construction. |
| straw bale building: Making Better Buildings Chris Magwood, Jen Feigin, 2014-03-25 Sustainable building from the ground up - the pros and cons of the latest green and natural materials and technologies |
| straw bale building: Sun, Wind, and Light: Architectural Design Strategies Mark DeKay, G. Z. Brown, 2013-12-16 An updated guide to designing buildings that heat with the sun, cool with the wind, and light with the sky. This fully updated Third Edition covers principles of designing buildings that use the sun for heating, wind for cooling, and daylight for natural lighting. Using hundreds of illustrations, this book offers practical strategies that give the designer the tools they need to make energy efficient buildings. Hundreds of illustrations and practical strategies give the designer the tools they need to make energy efficient buildings. Organized to quickly guide the designer in making buildings respond to the sun, wind and light. |
| straw bale building: A Complete Guide to Straw Bale Building Rikki Nitzkin, Maren Termens, 2021-01-26 A comprehensive hands-on guide for builders, both self-builders and professionals, and an essential handbook for designers that includes many construction details. Straw bale buildings are warm in winter and cool in summer. The natural materials used create beautiful healthy homes that also have a low environmental impact. For self-builders, working with straw is affordable and enjoyable. In professional construction, a positive relationship between quality, price and long-term savings can easily be achieved. Straw bale is also especially suited to community-based projects as it generates curiosity and often needs groups of enthusiastic volunteers. This complete guide gives detailed descriptions about how straw bales react to different applications and enables anyone to design and build these natural homes in different climates. Included: • Step-by-step instructions for many processes • Tips, tricks, advice and warnings • Over 600 photos, drawings and diagrams • Materials, tools and building techniques • Solutions to common problems • Plans for a practice straw bale building Since every build is unique (availability of materials, skills, budget, climate etc.), many different and varied building techniques are explained. Self-builders will learn a vast array of skills and the confidence to build on their own, while professionals will be enabled to successfully incorporate bale building into their portfolios. |
| straw bale building: Building with Straw Bales Barbara Jones, 2015-05-29 An updated, fully revised, full-colour edition of the definitive manual on building with straw bales, described by Grand Designs as an 'essential guide'. Straw-bale buildings are cost-effective, easy to build and highly energy efficient, enabling you to design and build beautiful, environmentally friendly buildings. Written with non-experts in mind, Barbara Jones uses her years of experience in natural building methods to guide self-builders and architects building with straw as a sustainable material for a diverse range of comfortable and environmentally friendly buildings. Building with Straw Bales takes you through everything you need to know in an easy, accessible way. This includes design principles, the different types of foundations, how to raise and stabilise walls and protect them from the weather, including a detailed analysis of how straw performs with humidity and how straw bale buildings can easily meet building regulation requirements, as well as detailed information on lime and clay plaster finishes. Now in full colour for the first time, the beautiful photographs throughout this practical guide illustrate the design and build techniques described and showcase the diverse possibilities of straw bale building. The fully revised text includes step-by-step illustrations of key techniques, and also looks at the full international context of building with straw bales. This book is ideal for anyone looking to build more sustainably and integrate straw bales into their design. |
Straw (film) - Wikipedia
Straw is a 2025 American psychological crime drama film written, produced and directed by Tyler Perry. The film stars Taraji P. Henson , Sherri Shepherd , Teyana Taylor , Sinbad , Rockmond …
Straw (2025) - IMDb
Straw, the latest Netflix drama from Tyler Perry, begins with powerful promise. It introduces us to Janiyah Wiltkinson, a struggling single Black mother trying to raise her gifted but ill daughter …
'Straw' ending explained: What was real and what was a ...
6 days ago · Straw centers on Taraji P. Henson's Janiyah, a worn-down single mother pushed to her breaking point. The film builds to a shocking finale, complete with a twist that flips the …
Tyler Perry’s STRAW | Official Trailer | Netflix - YouTube
A single mother (Taraji P. Henson) watches her desperate day spiral into chaos, becoming the prime suspect in a crime she never meant to commit—and suddenly, her survival depends on …
STRAW - Rotten Tomatoes
Ty Burr Washington Post “Straw” has all the feels it wants and little of the art it needs. Rated: 2/4 Jun 9, 2025 Full Review Lisa Kennedy New York Times Henson — so deeply committed to her ...
‘Straw’ Ending Explained: Breaking Down the Shocking Plot ...
Jun 6, 2025 · Straw is that latest melodramatic thriller from writer/director Tyler Perry, starring Henson as a struggling single mother who finally reaches her breaking point. (Or her final …
Straw | Biodegradable, Renewable, Eco-Friendly | Britannica
straw, the stalks of grasses, particularly of such cereal grasses as wheat, oats, rye, barley, and buckwheat. When used collectively, the term straw denotes such stalks in the aggregate after …
Straw (film) - Wikipedia
Straw is a 2025 American psychological crime drama film written, produced and directed by Tyler Perry. The film stars Taraji P. Henson , Sherri Shepherd , Teyana Taylor , Sinbad , Rockmond …
Straw (2025) - IMDb
Straw, the latest Netflix drama from Tyler Perry, begins with powerful promise. It introduces us to Janiyah Wiltkinson, a struggling single Black mother trying to raise her gifted but ill daughter …
'Straw' ending explained: What was real and what was a ...
6 days ago · Straw centers on Taraji P. Henson's Janiyah, a worn-down single mother pushed to her breaking point. The film builds to a shocking finale, complete with a twist that flips the …
Tyler Perry’s STRAW | Official Trailer | Netflix - YouTube
A single mother (Taraji P. Henson) watches her desperate day spiral into chaos, becoming the prime suspect in a crime she never meant to commit—and suddenly, her survival depends on …
STRAW - Rotten Tomatoes
Ty Burr Washington Post “Straw” has all the feels it wants and little of the art it needs. Rated: 2/4 Jun 9, 2025 Full Review Lisa Kennedy New York Times Henson — so deeply committed to her ...
‘Straw’ Ending Explained: Breaking Down the Shocking Plot ...
Jun 6, 2025 · Straw is that latest melodramatic thriller from writer/director Tyler Perry, starring Henson as a struggling single mother who finally reaches her breaking point. (Or her final …
Straw | Biodegradable, Renewable, Eco-Friendly | Britannica
straw, the stalks of grasses, particularly of such cereal grasses as wheat, oats, rye, barley, and buckwheat. When used collectively, the term straw denotes such stalks in the aggregate after …
