This article first appeared in The Owner Builder 196 August/September 2016. www.theownerbuilder.com.au By Brian Hodge As we embark on our 20th owner-built home, I reflect back over the progress since purchasing property…
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strawbale Archives - The Last Straw Journal
The folks at Eco-Logis have shared a blog entry about The Bay eco-village in Quebec. Part of the article discusses their unique straw bale wall-building technique.
Jeni Kardinal explains her manual bale press that was developed as part of her work in Bali.
A review of the Straw-Cell wall system by Chris Magwood brings us up to speed with its benefits
Jame Henderson of Henderson Clayworks shares his knowledge of bale wall plaster systems and how to differentiate the most important aspects of each
The 2014 Ausbale Strawbale Conference was held in Adelaide, Australia in September. See what you missed…
Shelter is about the journey of building a home yourself, and sharing a dream that brings natural building home
Our featured project in issue #65 is of a brewery in Oregon using straw-clay walls brought to you by Lydia Doleman
We asked how you prefer to orient the bales within the walls on your projects. The results give us some perspective on more than just bale orientation.
Jules Ferry Residence is an eight-story sustainable urban dwelling complex in the heart of France incorporating prefabricated bale panels in an efficient and unique way
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.
Kyle Holzheuter takes on a tour of straw bale construction in Japan. This is the second in a multi-part series about natural building in Asia.
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 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…
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…
