Ein konstruktionhandbuch see straw bale books in other languages section. Straw bales availability and low cost are definite draws. Straw bale houses were developed in america and are rising in popularity. This book highlights various benefits and critical points, allowing you to decide if this construction alternative is right for you. Mar, 2019 shes created beautiful, highperformance, lowimpact buildings across the northwest, from portlands first permitted straw bale home and the rebuilding centers cob entryway, to a 3,300sq. When the straw bale house was first published the response from many people was a loud, huh but those days are gone and weve entered a new era. The red feather construction handbook 1st first by corum, nathaniel 2005 paperback. This construction method is commonly used in natural building or brown construction projects. It seems to be a great instruction book for the very beginner. Straw bales were first used for building over a century ago by settlers in nebraska, usa, shortly after the invention of baling machines.
Special techniques for straw bale construction and the integration of these techniques with those of conventional house building are also covered, including floors, timber wallframes, ceilings and roof framing. For many, they are locally available and affordable. After building a strawbale greenhouse in 1992, she became an advocate of natural building, traveling internationally to research and educate, authoring books and videos, and hosting handson workshops at the lodge to spread the word about ecological construction methods. Building a home using straw bale construction mother earth news.
Whether you build an entire house or something more modest a home office or studio, a retreat cabin or guest cottageplastered straw bale construction is an exceptionally durable and inexpensive option. A complete guide to designing and building with straw chris magwood, peter mack new society publishers 2005 covers the entire process of building a straw bale structure. It is a practical book reflecting the authors personal experience, with tips and wisdom learned from his own pitfalls and mistakes. Recommended reading casba california straw building. He has a wealth of experience in designing and building conventional, tiny, and straw bale homes. Together they have constructed fifteen straw bale houses and structures. My brand new straw bale book, a modern look at straw bale construction is complete.
The books price tag seems high for a paperback, but this goes in great detail on. Like any building material, it is always best to evaluate your needs and your goals before committing to a particular material. The straw bale house a real goods independent living book. Even building code officials and insurance companies now look favorably upon straw bale buildings, with their extraordinary energy efficiency and wise use of agricultural waste for construction materials. The straw bale house by athena swentzell steen chelsea green. For a more fire resistant, comfortable and efficient home. A home construction guide for all climates real goods solar living book paul lacinski, michel bergeron on. My name is andrew morrison and welcome to my straw bale building site dedicated to anyone interested in building their own straw bale house. From foundations to the roof by brian hodge of strawbalehouses published 2006. The straw bale house a real goods independent living book steen, athena swentzell, steen, bill, bainbridge, david on. Strawbale buildings are costeffective, easy to build and are highly energy efficient, enabling you to design and build beautiful, environmentally friendly buildings.
Please let us know of other titles in any language. Strawbale construction is a building method that uses bales of straw commonly wheat, rice, rye and oats straw as structural elements, building insulation, or both. Written with nonexperts in mind, this practical book takes you through everything you need to know in an easy, accessible way. The red feather construction handbook is an important resource for anyone looking to build a straw bale house. David bainbridge, sustainability consultant, coauthor, the straw bale house. From foundations to the roof by brian hodge of straw bale houses published 2006. Building a straw bale house the red feather way was very informative. How to plan, design and build with straw ebook written by chris magwood, peter mack. Building with light clay straw interview with author. This new edition of the book building with straw bales by our director. This book is a timely and important tool for the empowe. David bainbridge is a california restoration ecologist. The red feather construction handbook 1st first by corum, nathaniel 2005 paperback on.
If you want a chance to get a free copy, be sure to read this whole post or skip to the end if you prefer. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read more straw bale building. Photos by james maidhof, courtesy of rothers designbuild. Oct 01, 2005 building a straw bale house the red feather way was very informative. Books are great for acquiring information on these topics quickly and easily, while videos are essential for showing the actual building methods and techniques firsthand. We were putting in upwards of 50 hours a week at our day jobs.
However, there are also pitfalls to using straw bales for construction. Following are some pros and cons of building a straw bale house. Build it with bales is a straw bale building classic, published in 1997. Straw bale house construction dancing rabbit ecovillage. Imagine building a house with superior seismic stability, fire resistance, and thermal insulation, using an annually renewable resource, for half the cost of a comparable conventional home. For someone like myself, with modest building experience, ready to build a straw bale house, straw bale building doesnt have enough detail. This is a masterwork that belongs in the hands of anyone designing, building, or issuing permits for straw bale buildings. Straw bale construction can be used in almost any climate to create a comfortable home. Jane goodallfor more than a decade the red feather development group, a volunteerbased organization, has built and repaired straw bale houses for native americans. A good stepbystep guide to construction details and processes used by the red feather foundation for simple, well designed strawbale houses they build. There isnt a lot of text in the book, just highquality drawings detailing how all the parts fit together in a straw bale house. One of the primary concerns of ownerbuilders is their capacity to deal with the structural issues associated with building a straw bale house. Chris magwood and peter mack collaborate to instruct the reader in the nitty gritty, nuts and bolts of the actual construction techniques for building with.
David eisenberg, director, development center for appropriate technology, and coauthor, the straw bale house. For those who prefer using natural materials, building a straw bale house may seem like a great option. The ebook rings in at 214 pages, contains 1 photographs to outline various points and steps, and has 22 professionally drawn architectural details created by chris keefe of organicforms design. They teach a popular, ongoing straw bale building workshop in ontario, canada. Building a home using straw bale construction mother. Whats more, its fun, because the technique is easy to learn and easy to do yourself. A sustainable building material wins favor on multiple fronts. The authors of this short, refreshing book present the basics of straw bale building for an ownerbuilder audience. Buy the straw bale house real goods independent living books by athena swentzell steen, bill steen, david bainbridge, david eisenberg isbn. Constructing the house and salvaging building materials kept the powerses within their budget and green building ethics, but it wasnt easy. This book is a timely and important tool for the empowerment of communities facing housing deficits.
More straw bale building a complete guide to designing and building with straw by chris magwood, peter mack, and tina therrien. Get a leg up on the first little pig with the straw bale house, your guide to inexpensive, durable, earthfriendly construction that will stand up to much more than the big bad wolf. Using plastered straw bales as building materials for a home may not sound. It is, as it plainly states on the cover, a practical manual for selfbuilders and architects, and those two groups, having read this volume, should certainly be able to successfully build a straw bale house. Though the book is a bit older now, it still has plenty of good information. He has taught workshops and seminars across the continent and overseas, coauthored one of the first straw bale howto books, straw bale building new society, publishers, 2000 and edited the last straw journal, an international quarterly devoted to. Welcome to my name is andrew morrison and welcome to my straw bale building site dedicated to anyone interested in building their own straw bale house. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Our aim to promote straw bale building and best practice within the sector sbuk is an association of.
Jan 01, 2000 for someone like myself, with modest building experience, ready to build a straw bale house, straw bale building doesnt have enough detail. A complete guide to designing and building with straw. Advice is offered on plumbing and electrical work in a straw bale house. Nonetheless, i am on the side of my coworker, the strawbale fan. Straw bale building is no longer a fringe idea, but has blossomed into a mature and highly developed construction technique that is widely practiced in north america and elsewhere. A general overview of strawbale building put together by global 2000 austrian friends of the earth.
I read it in one afternoon and have the concept down pretty good. A practical guide for the uk and ireland 2nd revised edition by barbara jones isbn. Straw bales are a highly insulative, lowembodiedenergy, natural building material made from an agricultural waste product. Building your straw bale home by hodge, brian ebook.
After years of building, he has moved his practice entirely to consulting and teaching. Whether you build an entire house or something more modesta home office or studio, a retreat cabin or guest cottage plastered. With admiration, i present to you this practical text on straw bale building. Building your straw bale home, brian hodge, 9780643093867.
House of straw, straw bale construction comes of age. Building with awareness how to build a solar straw bale. Combine the benefits of straw bale and cob building. California straw building association faqs and technical information. The authors of this short, refreshing book present the basics of strawbale building for an ownerbuilder audience. To learn about building with straw, see our straw bale construction overview, or see one of the many books on bale construction, or visit the last straw journal, the definitive quarterly journal on bale construction. If you are brand new to straw bale or are a straw bale construction specialist theres something for you at stra. Strawbale homes present special challenges, to be sure. If you want to make sure you are buying a valuable resource, here are the best books about straw bale houses available today. A general overview of straw bale building put together by global 2000 austrian friends of the earth. In 1994, when chelsea green published the straw bale house, the response from many people was a loud, huh those days are gone.
Downtoearth and complete, straw bale building makes the remarkable benefits of straw bale building available to anyone bitten by the straw bale bug. Of course, no building material is an acrosstheboard ace in the hole. Jul 01, 2019 this is a masterwork that belongs in the hands of anyone designing, building, or issuing permits for straw bale buildings. Inexpensive, durable, and more resistant to heat and cold than any other building material or manmade insulation, its really a crime that most community building codes have resisted allowing these types of structures to be built.
Andrew has a passion for straw bale construction that is matched only by his desire to teach his knowledge to others. Foundations for strawbale buildings green home building. Covers the entire process of building a straw bale structure. These are the construction techniques i have used and finetuned over the years building, teaching, and consulting on hundreds of straw bale projects from. Now there are thousands of strawbale houses around the world, and strawbale building is now in the building codes. Straw has been used as a building material for centuries for thatch roofing and also mixed with earth in cob and wattle and daub walls. The smartest decision youll ever make, no matter what climate you reside in, is to build a straw bale home. With more than 100,000 copies sold, and straw bale projects underway in most regions of north america, weve entered a new era. Straw bale house construction why build a straw bale house. Shes created beautiful, highperformance, lowimpact buildings across the northwest, from portlands first permitted straw bale home and the rebuilding centers cob. Build it with bales, along with the straw bale house and the last straw journal, launched the modern straw bale building movement. Whether you build an entire house or something more modesta home office or studio, a retreat cabin or guest cottageplastered straw bale construction is an exceptionally. It is, as it plainly states on the cover, a practical manual for selfbuilders and architects, and those two groups, having read this volume, should certainly be. Peter mack and chris magwood are professional bale house builders.
Straw bale buildings are costeffective, easy to build and are highly energy efficient, enabling you to design and build beautiful, environmentally friendly buildings. This book highlights various benefits and critical points, allowing you to decide if this. The basic material is dry straw left over from harvesting grains such as wheat, rye, and rice, which means it is readily found and reasonably priced compared to other highperformance insulation materials. This book is a pictorial howto guide on strawbale construction basics that emphasizes lowcost methods to help those in the greatest need for affordable. This form of building is without a doubt one of the most forgiving systems of construction, and is consequently an ideal medium for the owner builder. The straw bale house real goods independent living books.
The material is ecofriendly, fairly affordable, and reasonably easy to work with, making it an appealing approach to building a home. This is the book i have been waiting for the complete guide to straw bale construction. Building your straw bale home is a howto book for people interested in straw bale building. Straw is easy to work with for people new to construction as they are flexible and can be very forgiving. Chris magwood and peter mack are professional straw bale builders and consultants who have constructed over 40 straw bale buildings, consulting on many more. This book is a good reference for anyone who has a desire to understand building construction or a desire to build a straw bale house to a high standard using. Research has shown that strawbale construction is a sustainable method for building, from the standpoint of both materials and energy. The straw bale house is a great introduction to straw bale building.
Chris magwood is a professional straw bale builder and consultant who has constructed over 40 straw bale buildings, and consulted on many more. A construction manual and inspiring story all wrapped into one, building a straw bale house. Practitioners designers academics enthusiasts trainers who have banded together to provide a resource hub to aid you on your strawbale building journey. Barbara has done it again and even better with this revised and extended 3rd edition of building with straw bales. The last straw has made a pdf download of the book available for free online click here to view. Bill and athena steens lovely site devoted to their work with strawbale building and the use of natural plasters.
Online shopping from a great selection at books store. It uses a stepbystep approach, ensuring every critical part is outlined. If you are brand new to straw bale or are a straw bale construction specialist theres something for you at. Constructing a straw bale solar house requires the merging of solar design with alternative building techniques. The low afternoon sun cast a warm, rich light on the straw. A stepbystep guide to straw bale construction by s. Two new books on straw bale building build it with bales. There are a couple of dated pieces of advice in there. Straw bale construction is one of the most intriguing methods of building that i have had the pleasure to be involved in. When appropriate for your project, straw bale construction has many benefits. Written with firsthand knowledge of the challenges that face the ownerbuilder, the author explores local council issues and requirements, the potential pitfalls of building and what to look for when ordering secondhand material, aided by a useful glossary of terms. Straw bale earth building association of new zealand. Macdonald out on bale 1997 a stepbystep guide to straw bale construction.
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