All houses would be built
out of straw bale, earth and timber, with rammed earth floors and hemp fiber insulation, and would include compost bins and composting toilets.
Off Grid Arizona Straw Bale Home: Construction From Beginning to End (In Pictures) This house in Arizona was built
out of straw bale, the construction took over a year, it was built with the help of volunteers, neighbors and students.
Built
out of straw bales, it has been proven strong enough to withstand hurricane - force winds.
Not exact matches
But here's the thing:
Straw bale building should not be confused with merely building a house out of straw anymore than building with lumber and timber should be equated with simply building out of st
Straw bale building should not be confused with merely building a house
out of straw anymore than building with lumber and timber should be equated with simply building out of st
straw anymore than building with lumber and timber should be equated with simply building
out of sticks.
So when my boys pull a little
straw out of the
bales or some
of the twigs from the brooms fall
out I'm not super upset.
I thought it was a nice rustic accent to balance
out the
straw bale on the other side
of the front door.
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.
If the word «permaculture» conjures up images
of long - haired hippies and
straw bale houses, think again and check
out some
of the very contemporary, stylish designs in the Bell Stephenson portfolio.