A Complete Guide to Straw Bale Building

Author: Rikki Nitzkin
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781856233132
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 320

Book Description
A soup-to-nuts guide to straw bale construction, written by the founders of the Spanish Straw Bale Network Straw bale buildings are warm in winter and cool in summer. The natural materials used create beautiful healthy homes that also have a low environmental impact. Highly affordable for self-builders, in professional construction, the relationship between quality, price, and long-term savings can easily be achieved. Straw bale is also especially suited to community-based projects as it generates curiosity and often needs groups of enthusiastic volunteers. This complete guide gives detailed descriptions about how straw bales react to different applications and enables anyone to design and build these natural homes in different climates. Included are: Step-by-step instructions for many processes Tips, tricks, advice and warnings Over 600 photos, drawings and diagrams Materials, tools and building techniques Solutions to common problems Plans for a practice straw bale building Since every build is unique (availability of materials, skills, budget, climate etc.), many different and varied building techniques are explained. Self-builders will learn a vast array of skills and the confidence to build their own, while professionals will be enabled to successfully incorporate bale building into their portfolios.

Straw Bale Building Details

Author: CASBA
Publisher: New Society Publishers
ISBN: 1771422920
Category : Architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 582

Book Description
The devil is in the details-the science and art of designing and building durable, efficient, straw bale buildings Straw bale buildings promise superior insulation and flexibility across a range of design aesthetics, while using a typically local and abundant low-embodied energy material that sequesters carbon-an important part of mitigating climate change. However, some early straw bale designs and construction methods resulted in buildings that failed to meet design goals for energy efficiency and durability. This led to improved building practices and a deeper understanding of the building science underlying this building system. Distilling two decades of site-built straw bale design and construction experience, Straw Bale Building Details is an illustrated guide that covers: Principles and process of straw bale design and building, options, and alternatives Building science of straw bale wall systems How design impacts cost, building efficiency, and durability Avoiding costly mistakes and increasing construction efficiency Dozens of time-tested detailed drawings for straw bale wall assemblies, including foundations, windows and doors, and roofs. Whether you're an architect, engineer, contractor, or owner-builder interested in making informed choices, Straw Bale Building Details is the indispensable guide to current practice in straw bale design and construction.

The Straw Bale House

Author: Athena Swentzell Steen
Publisher: Chelsea Green Publishing
ISBN: 0930031717
Category : Architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 338

Book Description
Many copies in stock but still heavy demand; only a few titles published on this subject. Very popular in rural WA too.

Serious Straw Bale

Author: Paul Lacinski
Publisher: Chelsea Green Publishing
ISBN: 9781890132644
Category : Straw bale houses
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
Bergeron and Lacinski's new book Serious Straw Bale is the first to look carefully at the specific design considerations critical to success with a straw bale building in more extreme climates-where seasonal changes in temperature, precipitation, and humidity create special stresses that builders must understand and address. The authors draw upon years of experience with natural materials and experimental techniques, and present a compelling rationale for building with straw-one of nature's most resilient, available, and affordable byproducts.

Building a Straw Bale House

Author: Nathaniel Corum
Publisher: Princeton Architectural Press
ISBN: 9781568985145
Category : Architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 212

Book Description
"Filled with comprehensive case studies selected from over thirty-five of Red Feather's successfully completed housing and community-based building projects, Building a Straw Bale House documents the organization's collaboration with reservation communities and provides a step-by-step, bale-by-bale construction handbook - from initial site selection to finished product. Complete with information on safety, design, tools, and materials, it is an inspiring lesson for anybody interested in this technique of constructing a house and a hopeful redefinition of the fundamental ideas of architecture and the home."--BOOK JACKET.

Straw Bale Gardens Complete

Author: Joel Karsten
Publisher:
ISBN: 1591869072
Category : Gardening
Languages : en
Pages : 179

Book Description
Provides information about how to use straw bales as planting containers for vegetable gardening.

Building Your Straw Bale Home

Author: Brian Hodge
Publisher: Landlinks Press
ISBN: 0643092420
Category : Building materials
Languages : en
Pages : 281

Book Description
Step-by step practical instructions on how to build a straw bale house.

Straw Bale Building

Author: Chris Magwood
Publisher: Gabriola Island, B.C. : New Society Publishers
ISBN: 9780865714038
Category : Architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 260

Book Description
Two professional builders go through the process of building a bale structure, tackling all the practical issues--from how to find and choose bales to special concerns for northern climates. Architectural drawings & photos.

Straw Bale Construction Manual

Author: Gernot Minke
Publisher: Birkhäuser
ISBN: 3035618755
Category : Architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 160

Book Description
Bereits vor gut 100 Jahren wurde in Nebraska die Technik des Bauens mit Strohballen entwickelt. Durch das Stapeln und Verbinden der Ballen ließen sich preisgünstig Wohnhäuser errichten. Seit einiger Zeit erlebt dieser Baustoff in vielen Teilen der Erde eine Renaissance: Die Häuser sind wirtschaftlich, da sie zum Teil in Eigenleistung errichtet werden können, und ökologisch sinnvoll, da der Rohstoff nachwächst und sehr gute Dämmeigenschaften aufweist. Das Buch zeigt praxisnah die Konstruktion von Strohbauten. Es erörtert die wichtigen Themen Brandsicherheit, Nässeschutz und Verhinderung von Schädlingsbefall , und dokumentiert die Montage Schritt für Schritt mit Baustellenfotos. 30 ausgewählte Projekte zeigen das vielfältige Gestaltungspotential dieses Materials.

The New Strawbale Home

Author: Catherine Wanek
Publisher: Gibbs Smith
ISBN: 9781586852030
Category : Architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 212

Book Description
This volume compiles floor plans and images from 40 cutting-edge homes across North America, showcasing a spectrum of regional styles and personal aesthetic choices. 150 color photos.