For too long the insurance industry has held the owners of straw bale buildings captive while they sway back and forth with the prevailing winds when it comes to insuring our buildings. We begin to address this issue in the first of a series of articles on this topic.
Western Colorado farmer and bale supplier, David Swinger, provides us with an in depth look at the variables and techniques of baling straw for buildings.
James Henderson shares his technique of using cob and plaster for finishing your interior walls.
Jeni Kardinal explains her manual bale press that was developed as part of her work in Bali.
Our own Satomi Lander and her husband Tom show us how they transformed what was a nondescript adobe wall into a beautiful feature in an older home.
Kyle Holzheuter steps outside of providing us with an article on building techniques and shares a novel use of clay.
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