Straw-bale Sound Isolation and Acoustics
This article appeared in TLS #53. The topic of this issue is Moisture. It contains an extensive article about Moisture Basics and Straw-Bale Moisture Basics (by John Straube, edited by Bruce King) it also includes articles on moisture meter accuracy, moisture sensors, seismic resistance, and plaster testing. In June 2003,…
Rene DalmeijerJuly 1, 2013
House of Straw?
Build our house out of straw? This article appeared in The Baley Pulpit,TLS#7/Summer 1994. “May we look upon our Treasures, and the furniture of our Houses, and the Garments in which we array ourselves, and try whether the seeds of war have any nourishment in these possessions, or not.” -…
Stephen MacDonaldMay 12, 2013
Sill Pan Design Detail
Slope pan flashing to outside. Included in TLS #49 (Myths and Realities, Spring 2005) was a discussion of ways to deal with moisture at the bottom of windows. David Eisenberg shared a written design detail for a pan under the window to carry water away from rather than down the wall. We wanted to share…
Jeff RuppertJuly 31, 2012
Fire in a House With Straw Bale Walls
This article is original content and has not yet appeared in the printed version of The Last Straw. No, this is not the house. We don't have a picture of a bale house on fire! This story is a reluctant one about a house comprised of both wood-framed and straw…
The Last StrawAugust 15, 2009
Where to Draw the Line
by Chris Newton - Queensland, Australia Can you design and build straw-bale homes for a hot and humid climate? Living in Queensland, Australia, I am frequently asked to identify an invisible line on the map where “she’ll be right” applies on one side of the line and “don’t go there”…
Chris NewtonJuly 2, 2009
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