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Jeni Kardinal explains her manual bale press that was developed as part of her work in Bali.
When you think of New Zealand, what do you think about? ‘Wow, it’s really far away’ ‘Isn’t there more sheep then people that live there?’ ‘I’ve heard there’s lots of…
The upcoming European Strawbale Gathering is indicative of the activity on that continet, and Germany is no exception
Jame Henderson of Henderson Clayworks shares his knowledge of bale wall plaster systems and how to differentiate the most important aspects of each
This feature project is of a solar, light clay-straw house in Western Colorado with all the bells and whistles.
Continuing his series on natural building in Asia, Kyle Holzheuter explores specific and appropriate examples in this latest article.
This is a gift from us and the founders of TLS. It is the original Issue #1 available for download. Learn what started this publication and the modern roots of straw bale construction.
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One of the most active and creative natural builders who dedicated his life to helping other passed away in 2013. Alfred von Bachmyr is remembering by Catherine Wanek.
Much time has passed since that first straw bale code in Arizona. Reflect on the impact we have had and what kind of influence we have on the system with David Eisenberg.
By Andrew Morrison of strawbale.com There are many different approaches to framing a straw bale house; however, there is one in particular that I have used on the vast majority of…
By Stuart Jeffrey Hart Community Rebuilds is a nonprofit organization that builds straw bale homes for low-income families in Moab, Utah. The homes are built by volunteers who exchange their…
By Andrew Morrison There has been so much talk over the years around the “straw bale building table” about building codes and how they get in the way of our…
By Elaine Brett Twelve years ago I had never even heard of building with straw. I lived in a four-bedroom colonial house in a subdivision in Maryland. The conventional American…
By Chris Magwood An important concept to understand when considering moisture and building materials is adsorption. Moisture in vapor form infiltrates any and all materials. The surface of most materials…
A more recent post with a more in depth explanation of the ramification of this code appendix can be found here. On October 14, 2013 the International Code Council (ICC)…
The Straw Bale Alternative Solutions Resource is a document prepared by the Alternative Solutions Resource Institute (ASRI) addressing, obviously, bale construction. While the goal of ASRI is to “foster and…
This article originally appeared in TLS #55 and was the feature article in that issue. by Wayne Bingham and Colleen Smith – Idaho, USA Our interest in straw-bale construction grew…
