Want to build a fort for the kids? Learn how to set the straw bales to construct a straw bale house, in this free video. Expert: Shelley Jones Bio: Shelley Jones is a professional environmental decorator and lives in her own straw bale home.
This is a six-minute segment from chapter 1 of the award-winning “Building With Awareness” DVD video on how to build a straw bale home. This segment gives a quick overview of some materials used in green building, including straw bale and adobe walls, earth plaster, natural materials, passive solar heating and cooling, and much more. More information about the home and how to purchase the entire DVD video can be found at www.BuildingWithAwareness.com
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I love it at 1:43 when she says …
“..just so we can get enough time to show you what to do with these things.”
They are nice and I think I already know what to do with them, but show me baby, show me.
yes, my grandma and grandpa at the country side has straw bales witch they feed cattle and goats!
I know their allot firm when put one on another, but not so firm to support o concrete deck that weighs atleast 20tons!
And it has to be a high quality straw bale, with golden straw and a good machine that makes them,
i mean not all of the bales have to be perfect quality if it ends up in animal tummys!
Have you ever seen it stored? Straw can support alot of weight.
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Well I have seen a straw bale house that is fifteen years old with metal rebar used in it along with wire bale wire. Also it is chicken wired with concrete on the outside.
Asside from a little patching over the years everything is alright. Rebar will not condense because the straw keeps the rebar at a constant temperature. Same with the wire inside the wall. The wire in the cement is in the cement.
Old wifes tales if you have built right.
But how do the straw bales hold something as heavy as a first floor and a roof???
I too was distracted by the wiggly jiggly in the video LOL
“never seen metal expand that much its gonna affect a straw bale lol ”
It’s not expansion, it’s condensation. Can’t you read?
Water condenses on the re-bar, which creates a wet spot in the bale where rot can take place.
-jcr
“this is a rubbish video! ”
no it wasn’t. I am considering straw bale for a small outbuilding to house a solar preheater holding tank and I was wondering how to best anchor the bales to blocks.
I did; however, have to watch it a few times because the “wiggly, jiggly” kept distracting me.
If you can make a better video, please feel free to proceed.
this is a rubbish video!
if sparying on with a gas powered machine facilitates getting it done, it would end up a saving. Poeple transporting to and from over time during construction would be offset. Seems to me an appropriate fossil fuel burning.
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yes never use metal.
definately in UK DO NOT use any metal in bales – causes condensation and rot. Have a look at some builds i worked on at u-tube. These bales are too soft – and never ever pick a bale up with its strings.
Take it your not farm minded then , , never seen metal expand that much its gonna affect a straw bale lol , and if you put a too wet straw bale on it will catch fire if not dried right,
Paul Lacinski, co-author of Serious Straw Bale is available for your questions. You could save a step by going directly to him rather than this chicken rancher (“> But, metal expands at a rate much different than lime plaster, straw is not demonstrating this dynamic at all. Regarding the environment, metal must be removed from the plaster when recycling, the mud mix simply breaks down on it’s own when recycled. Again, I’m not the expert, but Serious Straw Bale methods appeal to me.
Never seen it sprayed on , surely thats not enviro freindly with a machine running, The thing is with straw bales is that lime plaster expands and contracts like everything else , but adding a wet based compound onto a dry straw surface without anything to cling to is that after a while the plaster will dry and fall off , it can only stick to the straw itself . Your only using a small amount of chicken wire on the bales anyway and the metal can be recycled ,
They simply imbed and often spray, the mud directly into the straw. They have a youtube video you can see, it’s called Serious Straw House. I personally have no experience, must looking into everyone’s techniques and liked the idea of not having extra metal in the structure.
What else do u think the plaster will stick to?
Are you aware that the Author of Serious Straw Bale, suggests NOT using any metal around or on the bales? I’m curious as to why you choose to use metal on the bale surfaces? Who’s right?
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Jerk, she could build and live in my house anytime!
Thank you! Inspired to try it.
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Thanks!
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The name of the book and DVD combination is, “Building With Awareness: The Construction of a Hybrid Home DVD and Guidebook.” You can order it from bookstores everywhere and online.
@tommyshock Building With Awareness.
I wonder how straw bale house would work out someplace like Lappland.
@tommyshock
What is the name of the book, please?
I just bought this Book/DVD. It’s comprehensive technical breakdowns on Straw Bale construction are easy to understand. I highly recommend this book to anyone who is considering building their own green home!
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