A straw bale house in Wales

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Want to build a straw bale barn? Well you’ll have to be able to build tall straw bale walls. Watch this short video to get my take on how to best build tall straw bale walls. Visit me at http://www.StrawBale.com for the latest info on straw bale building and construction.

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What if you could wrap your home in something as beautiful, breathable, form fitting and environmentally friendly as your own skin? You can! Watch from BGTV’s informative and enlightening episode on natural plasters for today’s eco-beautiful home. (And it never needs painting!) Here are some highlights.

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People are always worried about moisture penetrating their straw bale walls, which is why you should watch this short video! I talk about the correct technique for putting a shower into a straw bale house. Visit me at http://www.StrawBale.com for the latest info on straw bale building and construction.

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Mike oehler takes us on a tour of the house he wrote about in “The $50 and up underground house book”. At the time the video is taken, this underground house is 35 years old. The property has about six underground houses. This underground house was his home for most of the 35 years.

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We are building an Earth Roofed home on our farm in Dixon California. The kit for the steel frame came from Formworks building in Durango Colorado. The steel structure and rebar have just passed inspection so our next jobs before we cover the house in concrete are to install all the electrical conduit, water and internet conduit. For more information about these homes go to www.formworksbuilding.com

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You must carefully evaluate the building site prior to building your straw bale house. This short video gives you my take on the whole process. I hope you enjoy it!

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A short clip about the benefits of straw bale construction…
If your interested in learning natural building, visit http://StrawBaleHomes.org for workshop dates…

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A friend off mine made this film back in 1997 when we were building our first two strawbale houses. It feels a bit outdated but it is a good film; specially on DVD, which you can order at frans.y@telia.com

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This video focuses on the various flooring options available to you when building your straw bale house. Visit me at http://www.StrawBale.com for the latest info on straw bale building and construction.

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