Straw Bale Building

Building with straw bales has many appealing benefits, but is no panacea. It has drawbacks just like any other system.

A sustainable building material wins favor on multiple fronts.

Day seven started out earlier than usual as we were ending the day a little earlier and we were loosing a couple of people who had to head home because of distance and work. We were still very much behind schedule. With Andrew being ill much of the week we had not completed as much

When building, the question of what type of mesh to use in a straw bale build is a big one. I show the use of 14 gauge welded wire mesh in my videos...

Discover the benefits and challenges of building a large, eco-friendly home from straw bales, a testament to sustainable living and the innovative use of natural materials in construction.

How do you select straw bales for home construction? Bale type, size, moisture, straw length, and more all factor in to save time, labor, and budget.

Over the weekend I attended an event to learn about straw bale home construction - a sustainable building material that benefits the planet instead hurts it. They also talked about regenerative agriculture, permaculture, and ethically sourced mezcal. It was really cool, and I want to share just a li

Last week, we saw a lodge in Chile that looked like a hobbit hotel and this week we bring you a woodland home with a similar aesthetic. Though this domain

A complete recipe for building a cob house for $3000. Here's how you too can build an inexpensive, natural house for little money.