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  1. 04-26-2010, 01:54 PM #1
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    Default Straw bale home

    I have been reading about straw bale homes online. Anyone here have any first hand knowledge? I am impressed with what I have read so far.
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    I don't know anything about building one, but I got to tour one this winter. It was so quiet inside! And the temperature was very pleasant.
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    Sorry, no actual experience yet, but my eventual dream home will be a straw bale.
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    I have no personal experience, but a friend of mine has been building one for the last couple of years. He might actually get to move in sometime later this year.
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    Thank you Keith! What an amazing home! It is simply stunning. I can't believe the floor is concrete, it's too pretty!
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    Default I have been to a few workshops

    I have had some experience with building straw bale infill walls. They are labor intensive and take a bit of skill, but the results are worth it.

    The best advice I can give is to try and find a workshop near where you live. These are generally great hands on learning opportunities.

    The other tidbit of advice is to check and make sure your local building ordinances will permit a straw bale wall systems. To get the proper permits, you sometimes have to educate the local building inspectors.
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