Sentences with phrase «in a straw bale»

If you do not want to live in a straw bale house with a living roof and solar panels to power your satellite internet connectivity, DO NOT watch the video over the fold!

Looking for local builders, plasterers, architects, contractors, and designers who specialize in straw bale and other natural building techniques?

When they met Rebecca and Mike of Simple Construct, a San Diego design / build construction company that specializes in straw bale building, they realized that straw bale building, with its high performance, thick walls, and «adobe» plaster, was a perfect match.

If anyone ever wondered if living tiny is possible while living in a straw bale structure, wonder no more.

Whether we live in straw bale homes or McMansions is not culture... at least not meaningful culture.

Will people where you are live in straw bale homes?

I wouldn't agree with a home of this size being named «the greenest home in North America» by any means, but I also don't think it pays for environmentalists to also be elitists and to insist that everyone lives in a straw bale home that's under 1,000 square feet.

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Not exact matches

The basic idea of straw bale building is this: Instead of constructing houses from traditional materials, an efficient and environmentally friendly method can be employed in which straw bales finished with plaster and supported with timber or rebar frames serve as the walls of the house.

It's not a coincidence that most straw bale houses are built on their own land as opposed to in subdivisions.

Straw bale building is not a new technique, but it's one that's just now starting to gain traction in mainstream circles.

People are scared of new ideas in architecture, but with a little bit of researching it becomes clear that straw bale building is perfectly viable, not so much a risk as just not yet common.

(One of the more amusing scenarios involves a county in the Midwest that allows straw bale houses, but only so long as they're registered as boat houses.

In a new straw bale winery, Lemon makes wine from Chardonnay and Pinot noir grapes that originated in BurgundIn a new straw bale winery, Lemon makes wine from Chardonnay and Pinot noir grapes that originated in Burgundin Burgundy.

1925 O.M. Restored — David Hawtin writes about a fine four - cylinder example of this Italian marque / Street racing at Avignon — Toby Ross caught the action on film from behind the straw bales / Hill - climbs at Staxton and Foxhills — A.B. Demaus continues his series on pre-war hill - climb locations / Basil Davenport: hill - climb hero — The story of this outstandingly successful driver is told by Alan Brierly / Austins Alvises and other automobiles — The Editor's latest monthly Excursion involves his own Austin 7 and other interesting vehicles / Rallying in France — Malcolm Elder tells what it was like to take part in the Coupe des Pyrenees / Diary of a dilettante — Tom Threlfall reports on events at Shelsley Walsh Oulton Park and Silverstone / Sightings in Argentina and Brazil — Alvaro Casal Tatlock reports on old carsspotted in small towns in South America.

Straw usually comes in bales, but you only need a fraction of a bale to line your cat shelter.

You can make a small «cave» in the loft made out of a stacked set of hay or straw bales, with loose hay or straw stuffed inside for the cats to sleep on.

A quarter of a bale of straw or hay should be placed in and around the cage, which can then be covered with an old blanket.

The purpose is to demonstrate a dog's vermin hunting ability in a «barn - like» setting, using straw and hay bales to introduce climbing and tunneling obstacles in the dog's path.

Typically, an Organized Dogfight is a contest in which two dogs, bred and trained to fight by «dog men», is placed in a pit (an area enclosed by plywood or straw bales) for the purpose of attacking and mauling each other to earn money for their owners and «entertain» spectators.

You can purchase straw in bales, which will be enough for at least a dozen shelters, so you may want to combine your purchase with those of friends.

In 1983 a chicane was put at the last curve to slow the cars into the pit straight and the Degner curve was made into two corners instead of one long curve; the circuit was also made considerably safer by adding more crash barriers, more run - off areas and removing straw bales leading into vegetation;

With Mylar foil and straw bales, painted stripes and gestural drips, German painter and sculptor Anselm Reyle (born 1970) breathes new life into the motifs of Abstract Expressionism, Pop art, Minimalism and earlier movements, leaving no modernist master untouched in his reprisings of their motifs.

Tantamount, 2005, includes a bale of straw that was specially commissioned at an irregular 6ft diameter to represent the harvest of an acre of land, which in turn was conceived as it represented a day's work - ploughing a field.

He saw the coverage here last week of quake - resistant straw - bale buildings for Pakistan and the avoidable loss of young buildings in Italy's earthquake and offers some follow - up thoughts below.

More truly green buildings: On Building a Cabin in the Woods The G - List: Choosing the Best Green Buildings Of The Last 30 Years World's Greenest Homes: The Arizona Straw Bale House

PAKSBAB's team of 6 in Pakistan has built 9 straw bale homes to date and would be able to help teach and oversee the process.

In some cases, straw bale construction may be the right approach.

In it, a lot is covered from how we converted our closet into a master bedroom, to living in a 125 sqft pop up tent trailer in Baja with our 12 year old daughter, to designing your home to reflect your personal connection and love with nature, to the role of straw bale construction in the tiny house movement, and how to create your own off - grid forever home with your own two handIn it, a lot is covered from how we converted our closet into a master bedroom, to living in a 125 sqft pop up tent trailer in Baja with our 12 year old daughter, to designing your home to reflect your personal connection and love with nature, to the role of straw bale construction in the tiny house movement, and how to create your own off - grid forever home with your own two handin a 125 sqft pop up tent trailer in Baja with our 12 year old daughter, to designing your home to reflect your personal connection and love with nature, to the role of straw bale construction in the tiny house movement, and how to create your own off - grid forever home with your own two handin Baja with our 12 year old daughter, to designing your home to reflect your personal connection and love with nature, to the role of straw bale construction in the tiny house movement, and how to create your own off - grid forever home with your own two handin the tiny house movement, and how to create your own off - grid forever home with your own two hands.

DRR is currently looking for both long - term members interested in building small eco-friendly homes, including straw - bale and cob homes.

The roof and straw bale walls of the home were completed but there was no insulation in the attic yet, nor had the heating been installed.

I've used straw bales a lot, especially to decide where I want to put a garden for the long term as you can make a perimeter of bales, adjust the soil inside the perimeter and see how your plants do in that site.

Straw bale gardening is a great way to grow plants in limited space, or if you have poor soil.

Anyway, there are some good advantages to using straw bale gardening techniques, not the least of which is that you will use your excess bales if you're building a straw bale house in a healthy, positive way.

Insulation of one form or another, (straw bales, rigid foam, slag wool — whatever you decide is best in your situation,) is a vital ingredient in any passive solar recipe.

Recently Ruth and Bill have consolidated into one household and have decided to sell Bill's Straw Bale Solar Home in Wenatchee, WA.

They are actually planning on building a larger straw bale house for their growing family and will have some POOSHers (like a WOOFer, but for earth building) staying with them, so they are building a smaller earth cottage for them to stay in.

Building straw - bale houses and other vital infrastructure with the people of the Tsilhqot» in Nation in B.C.'s Nemiah Valley

Selling someone on a straw bale house, earth ship or solar passive home can be difficult, but if they could rent one and live in it for a few months they may understand the benefits as well as the life style changes required and be more open to having such a home as their primary residence.

Hexagon / Roundhouse Combination Posted in Polygonal (Hexagonal, etc.), Round, tagged home design, small, straw bale, straw bale home plan, straw bale house plan, straw bale roundhouse, strawbale, strawbale hexagonal on September 14, 2010 2 Comments» Hexagon / Roundhouse Combination (click to enlarge) Specifications: 18 ′ interior diameter roundhouse = 254 sq. ft., roundhouse loft = 248 sq. ft., 20.5 ′ hexagon = 372 sq. ft., total = 874 sq. ft. interior, Footprint: 28 ′ x 44 ′ Description: In this unique design, a two story roundhouse adjoins a hexagoin Polygonal (Hexagonal, etc.), Round, tagged home design, small, straw bale, straw bale home plan, straw bale house plan, straw bale roundhouse, strawbale, strawbale hexagonal on September 14, 2010 2 Comments» Hexagon / Roundhouse Combination (click to enlarge) Specifications: 18 ′ interior diameter roundhouse = 254 sq. ft., roundhouse loft = 248 sq. ft., 20.5 ′ hexagon = 372 sq. ft., total = 874 sq. ft. interior, Footprint: 28 ′ x 44 ′ Description: In this unique design, a two story roundhouse adjoins a hexagoIn this unique design, a two story roundhouse adjoins a hexagon.

Yesterday's blog post was about Steve's unpermitted straw bale house in Scotland.

In terms of straw bale, that is something we are very passionate about.

Starting in 2015 though, the IRC (national organization that establishes construction codes), there will actually be a straw bale specific code!

Steve's New Straw Bale House in Scotland.

Built with a timber frame insulated with straw - bale, and featuring an extensive suite of ecological and recycled materials, this stunning North Yorkshire home also produces more energy than it consumes, making it the first straw - bale building in the world to reach the brand new «passive house plus» standard.

The straw bale, which is actually load - bearing in standard straw bale construction, serves only as insulation infill in this case, so there is some duplication of structure.

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As I've said in regards to our straw bale construction workshops for years: «It's so much more than a workshop.»

I've been teaching workshops in the field of straw bale construction since 2007 and I've worked with over 2,000 participants in that time.

I've built custom straw bale homes, conventional homes, and tiny houses and I have worked in both new construction and remodeling.