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	Straw-bale construction - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Bale stacking is often done in community "bale raisings", where family and friends pitch in together to raise the walls in a weekend or two.
		Straw bales have been used to insulate the floor from the slab, or to provide subgrad perimeter insulation, but this must be done with care, due to the importance of isolating the bales from undue moisture.
		The theoretical R-value (thermal resistivity) for a 16.5 inch (420 mm) straw bale was calculated by Joseph McCabe as 52 (RSI-9.2).
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Straw-bale_construction (2314 words)

	Straw-bale construction -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		The bales are often laid in running (A certificate of debt (usually interest-bearing or discounted) that is issued by a government or corporation in order to raise money; the issuer is required to pay a fixed sum annually until maturity and then a fixed sum to repay the principal) bond like bricks.
		Straw bales have been used to insulate the floor from the slab but this practice has fallen out of favour due to the difficulty of isolating the bales from moisture.
		Although loose straw is quite flammable, once packed into a bale it is too dense to allow enough air for (A process in which a substance reacts with oxygen to give heat and light) combustion.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/s/st/straw-bale_construction.htm (1627 words)

	Green Building Encyclopedia - Straw Bale Building Design and Construction
		Straw bales used as insulation or as support in a building is becoming more than just a rare occurence, especially in agricultural regions and in colder climates where extra insulation is ideal.
		Straw bale construction requires non-specialized labour (basic skills can be learned in a 2-day workshop), minimal tools, and is a catalyst for social interaction and community involvement.
		Straw bales have exceptional fire resistance due to the lack of air circulation that penetrates the bales.
	www.whygreenbuildings.com /straw_bale.php (1108 words)

	SBAT - Straw Bale Association of Texas :: Welcome \| Bienvenidos
		The Straw Bale Association of Texas is dedicated to promoting straw bale construction in Texas.
		The mission of the Straw Bale Association of Texas is to provide information and resources that promote the art of straw bale construction as a means toward sustainability for all species.
		Straw bale exchange info is also available through the SBAT newsletter.
	www.greenbuilder.com /sbat (655 words)

	Sourcebook Straw Bale
		Straw bale are traditionally a waste product which farmers do not till under the soil, but do sell as animal bedding or landscape supply due to their durable nature.
		Two basic styles of straw bale construction have been used: post and beam construction with straw bale infill, and structural straw bale construction or "Nebraska" style (the weight of the roof is supported by the bales).
		Bales are anchored to each other when stacked by stakes of wood (1x2x36), rebar (#3 or #4) or bamboo that penetrate at least two bales.
	www.greenbuilder.com /sourcebook/strawbale.html (1996 words)

	Camel's Back Construction/ BobCajun
		We believe that straw bale building is the most environmentally sound, efficient and attractive way of constructing homes to match the demands and expectations of modern life in our northern climate.
		After eight years of full-time bale construction activity for a wide variety of clients, we've also come to realize that, for a number of different reasons, straw bale building invites people to consider fundamentally their goals and reasons for building.
		Straw bale building seems to empower them to actively take part in making a building that is more than a combination of walls, roof, doors and windows, but is rather a unified whole that reflects their spirit and their values.
	www.strawhomes.ca (331 words)

	Natural Building Resources: Techniques - Part Two
		Originally used by the pioneers of the Nebraska sandhills, straw bales are cheap to buy and easy to build with, lending themselves to "barn-raising" parties where structures and community are created at the same time.
		Straw bales are used either as infill in a post-and-beam structure, or as a load-bearing system where the bales themselves support the weight of the roof.
		Straw bale construction has a few drawbacks; the walls tend to be "organic" and if not carefully built, can use excessive amounts of plaster.
	www.strawbalecentral.com /techniques4.html (1980 words)

	ET 10/94: Straw bale construction: try huffing and puffing these houses down
		Although straw bale homes conjure up images of the fabled first little pig's straw house, no amount of huffing and puffing - or strong winds, for that matter - can blow these homes down.
		As far as insects are concerned, straw bale is usually not on the menu.
		During a two-hour fire test, for instance, a section of a wall constructed with straw bale was placed against a furnace.
	www.sdearthtimes.com /et1094/et1094s8.html (1664 words)

	BuildingGreen.com - EBN 4:3 - Straw: The Next Great Building Material?
		Regulations to ban straw burning are being implemented in many parts of the country, both to reduce air pollution and to reduce the risk of accidents that can occur when shifting winds blow smoke over highways.
		R-value measurements of straw bales were made in 1993 by Joseph McCabe as part of a Master’s thesis at the University of Arizona, and by R.U. Acton, P.E. of Sandia National Laboratories in May, 1994.
		He noted that the early Nebraska bale houses never used a vapor retarder of any kind and moisture is not known to have been a problem, but he added that these houses often had outdoor privies and used wood stoves, which maintained quite dry conditions on the interior.
	www.buildinggreen.com /features/straw/straw.html (4375 words)

	Newton House - Newsletter (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		The straw balers in the audience remained quietly smug with the knowledge that straw bales are not rigid and manage well in earthquakes.
		Having been involved in straw bale construction since 1997, the benefits of using building quality straw bales is significant to the building process and the outcome of the project.
		Straw has been used in construction for thousands of years, but the western style straw bale homes from Nebraska, America, have made us have another look at this building material.
	www.newtonhouse.info /newsletter.htm (14389 words)

	Strawbale Construction
		In a "barn-raising" type party, it's common for all the straw bale walls in a modest size structure to be erected in a single day.
		Straw bales are so sound proof, one Nebraska pioneer family was found playing cards in their kitchen, oblivious to the roar of a tornado which had just blown through the town.
		Bale systems can also bear the weight of the roof, as evidenced by the historic Nebraska homes which were all load-bearing.
	www.epsea.org /straw.html (800 words)

	ET 5/96: Straw bale construction: an update
		Straw is an annual renewable resource, unlike timber that can take 30 or more years to come back.
		Straw bale homes, which have an adobe look to them, are very attractive because the walls are thick and solid, typically 22 inches thick.
		Straw bales cost about $10 a square foot to build, compared to $80 to $100 for conventional homes in San Diego County.
	www.sdearthtimes.com /et0596/et0596s2.html (1970 words)

	Straw bale Building
		The wire baling machine was invented in the late 1800s and not long after that midwestern US builders experimented with structures of straw bale.
		Straw bale houses go up quickly, are fire and insect resistant, highly insulative, and use natural earth finish plasters for a true eco-friendly home.
		Considered to be the best, practical how-to manual of building with bales, with a strong emphasis on the load-bearing method (the roof rests fully on the bales, not on a wood frame.) Many captioned perspective drawings, along with information on plasters and more.
	www.northcoast.com /~tms/strawn.html (1127 words)

	Surfin' StrawBale
		Today I live in a straw bale house built from a pasture of klein grass grown less than a mile away." Oddly enough, he says the exact same thing in New Renaissance Magazine, too.
		Carolyn and her two teenage sons have built a small, load-bearing straw bale house in the Sonoran desert near Tucson with earthen plasters and an earthen floor.
		Fibrehouse's study of houses and experimental buildings in cold and humid Quebec, "to determine the nature and severity of the moisture threats to the durability of the stucco-strawbale sandwich wall including modern stucco cases." This study was sponsored by the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation.
	mha-net.org /html/sblinks.htm (5952 words)

	Burbophobia cure . . . build it yourself (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Straw bale construction and other ways to make a life by hand
		Might be building houses out of materials we live close to, like straw bales and earth.
		We also have some definite opinions on building with straw bales as well as working with an architect/designer, and on salvaging materials, both new and old.
	www.moxvox.com /straw.html (672 words)

	Amazon.com: Books: The Straw Bale House (A Real Goods Independent Living Book) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Using plastered straw bales as building materials for a home may not sound stable or long-lasting, but these can be used for a variety of purposes from adjacent buildings to entire houses, can be used with relatively little experience, and have many attributes; from super-insulation to cheap construction.
		I found that because it covered information about straw bale construction from start to finish it couldn't go into as much detail about any one aspect as much as I would have liked.
		In fact, bales and other "natural", low-cost building materials can yield attractively individual results in part because they are easy and fun to work with, enfranchising the future owner to be his or her own designer and builder.
	www.amazon.com /exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0930031717?v=glance (1559 words)

	New Strawbale House Plans
		BANKS ARE LESS LIKELY TO LEND MONEY on a straw bale house, however this is rapidly changing, see sbregistry.greenbuilder.com/mortgage.straw for a list of financial institutions which have now loaned on straw bales
		If you are going to build a straw bale house, most if not all are really necessary as they compliment each other in important ways.
		- the most authoritative articles written on straw bale construction, published quarterly, a gold mine of technical information for the serious straw bale builder, back issues are a valuable reference library and are still available for purchase by the individual issue
	www.solarhaven.org /NewStrawbale.htm (554 words)

	Straw Bale Construction (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		We feel that the presence of a straw bale building would enhance our campus, show leadership in alternate construction methods, provide a learning experience and promote Trent as an environmental leader.
		Buildings made with straw bale walls can be built largely with unskilled labour, and are supported by the CMHC.
		Now we are hoping to work with the Physical Resources Department to find a small outbuilding (like a gardening shed) to construct in order to practice, and prove that straw bale is a good idea for Trent.
	www.trentu.ca /stuorg/tessoc/straw.html (239 words)

	The Straw House - In 2002 Glen Hunter & Joanne Sokolowski started building a house. It's straw bale, it's off-grid. ...
		It's made of straw, it's off the grid.
		Joanne was interviewed today about life in a Straw Bale house by a lady from the National Post.
		It's for an article about the OSBBC Straw House Tour.
	www.glenhunter.ca (981 words)

	StrawBaleBuilding
		Straw bale walls, when combined with a thick plaster interior, create not only superior insulation--but form a large thermal mass.
		Straw bales may be incorporated into a roof truss system as in the house above. Even more
		Bales used in foundations and cement create an insulated and strong foundation for cold climates--where the mean soil temperature is too low for comfort.
	www.strawbaletradingpost.homestead.com /StrawBaleBuilding.html (325 words)

	International Straw Bale Registry Project
		Greenbuilder.com, The Last Straw Journal, The Straw Bale Association of Texas, and the Development Center for Appropriate Technology, along with a number of regional strawbale organizations, are working together to build a database of buildings constructed using straw bale.
		The Last Straw's publisher, The Green Prairie Foundation for Sustainability/GPFS, is a 501(c)(3) and can accept tax deductible contributions.
		Today, this culture of inclusiveness and grassroots participation at every level of both growing and using our collection of resources is the beating heart of the straw-bale construction revival.
	sbregistry.greenbuilder.com (930 words)

	Huff 'n' Puff Strawbale Constructions (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Re: Straw Bale Workshop at "She Oaks", on ANZAC weekend 2005.
		Willing workers came from near and far for an intensive five days to build my house and to learn the Straw Bale technolgy from John and Susan of Huff 'n' Puff Constructions.
		Miracles prevailed as trouble-shooting, re-coordinating, juggling and shuffling became part of the everyday during the week leading up to the workshop.
	strawbale.archinet.com.au (532 words)

	The Last Straw: Human Resource List (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		The significance of whether or not a particular resource stays abreast of the latest news and techniques by receiving The Last Straw Journal is for you to gauge.
		Dennis LaGrande - DLG Farms and Straw Bales.
		And, now bale suppliers can also be listed at www.strawlocator.com.
	www.thelaststraw.org /resources/humanresources.html (3363 words)

	Welcome to CASBA! the California Straw Building Association (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		The Last Straw - The International Journal of Straw Bale and Natural Building
		CALIFORNIA STRAW BUILDING ASSOCIATION is a nonprofit organization...
		Our mission is to "...further the practice of straw building by exchanging current information and practical experience, promoting and conducting research and testing, and making that body of knowledge available to working professionals and the public at large."
	www.strawbuilding.org (205 words)

	straw bale fence (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Starware search is an excellent resource for quality sites on straw bale fence and much more!
		Starware also provides related listings for straw bale fence
		Read about Straw Bale Fence in the free online encyclopedia and dictionary.
	www.myhomeimprovements.net /straw-bale-fence.htm (148 words)

	A House of Straw - Straw Bale House
		This load-bearing straw bale house was built by me, Carolyn Roberts, and many friends on evenings and weekends, using natural (straw bale walls, earthen plasters, earthen floor) and recycled materials wherever possible.
		It's an incredibly sturdy, beautiful and well-insulated house that will last for many years and only cost $50,000 to build (land not included).
		My construction journal, A House of Straw, documents the inspiring experience of building this house.
	www.ahouseofstraw.com (249 words)

	Welcome to http://www.strawbale-building.co.uk--A strawbale building info site
		Strawbale building is the use of straw bales to construct anything from a basic shed to a wonderful family home.
		Please feel free to contact me, I welcome enquiries with no obligation, for your strawbale project from basic advice to actual building work.
		curious who build, live in and/or love buildings made of straw bales.
	www.strawbale-building.co.uk (236 words)

	Harvest Homes (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Harvest Homes offers a full range of ecological construction and renovation services to clients in Ontario, Canada and Central America.
		We are known best for our straw bale structures.
		Our services include building design, contracting, construction, product sourcing, teaching and consulting.
	www.harvesthomes.ca (119 words)

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