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| Annika |
Posted - Dec 04 2007 : 10:42:59 AM
I'm in love with straw bale building and want to make my own straw bale cottage on day soon. I am thinking of building a straw bale work shop and maybe a meditation space, just to see how it works. Any one else ever try it or have interest/information?
I love how cozy it looks...just curious
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| Duchess |
Posted - Dec 04 2007 : 3:01:07 PM
I had heard it called rammed earth.
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Here is one article about it.
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| GaiasRose |
Posted - Dec 04 2007 : 1:47:13 PM
we have a local sustainability group whose entire campus is cob buildings! its very cool. I am making plans for a Moon Lodge in our woods and I am going to do it in cob.
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| Annika |
Posted - Dec 04 2007 : 1:35:29 PM
Thanks Duchess...I think it is what is called Cob...I am interested in it too.
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| Duchess |
Posted - Dec 04 2007 : 1:30:32 PM
I have seen articles about this and shows, it is a wonderful idea. They built on an Indian reservation and left a window so you could see the straw. After the stucco is put over it, you can not tell it is made of straw. There are also homes made of rammed earth, if you go to some of the greener sites you will find plans and all types of information. Good luck.
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| Annika |
Posted - Dec 04 2007 : 1:21:51 PM
http://www.strawbale.com/
http://www.balewatch.com/
check this out! cool huh?
I'm going to see what building code requirements are and give a long deep spell of thinking to it.
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Annika
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| shawna |
Posted - Dec 04 2007 : 1:13:08 PM
how very interesting, i'm always learning something new! straw house...hmmm,i must see some pics, my husband might really like that idea. we want to relocate in a few years and live without a house payment,,,he said something about a soddy,,,not sure i like that idea,,,maybe a straw hut. i'll be looking for website to visit. thanks for a clue!
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| Annika |
Posted - Dec 04 2007 : 12:09:22 PM
I've been inside one and loved how it felt. I love hand-made houses. I want to hand-make my own if I'm 65 and doing it , I don't care :P I'm interested in cob too, very fun to muck about in...I told you I was a messy mud hen LOL. I've got several books on Amazon about building in alternate materials, I love the idea!
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Annika
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| Alee |
Posted - Dec 04 2007 : 11:13:27 AM
I haven't ever tried it, but saw a wonderful program about it on Discovery one day. It is amazing how "green" it is! I really really want to build my house that way if I get the choice! I will look up some links for straw bale building info for you Annika!
Alee
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