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| Author: | Californicationdude [ Tue May 25, 2010 12:12 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Straw Bale Homes |
just curious, is there any construction of Straw Bale Homes in CR? Would this type of construction may be an affordable way to build there? or, for that matter, affordable just about anywhere. |
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| Author: | El Viejo [ Tue May 25, 2010 3:15 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Straw Bale Homes |
Straw bale construction really is interesting and very insulating, but insulation isn't very important in most of CR. The straw bales are covered with a thick stucco coat and the roof needs a long overhang to protect the sides from rain. I'd think that Guanacaste would be the place for that due to modest rainfall. However, I'll bet that traditional SW adobe would work too. Traditional cob construction also offers interesting possibilities for those who like a sculptural quality to a natural home. I guess I'm a fan of 'Mother Earth' type technologies. |
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| Author: | JazzboCR [ Tue May 25, 2010 6:48 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Straw Bale Homes |
Brother C'dude's question was intriguing enough for me to dig a little. Here's some info sources for anybody interested: http://www.strawbale.com/ http://www.balewatch.com/ http://www.solarhaven.org/NewStrawbale.htm http://www.strawguy.com/ and this one about straw and other natural building materials and techniques: http://www.greenhomebuilding.com/strawbale.htm Thanks, Brothers, for piquing my imagination. |
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| Author: | JazzboCR [ Wed May 26, 2010 8:59 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Straw Bale Homes |
There is another underutilized but readily available and cheap building material and technique--used rubber tires. Here's a book on it: http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0865342156 Couldn't readily find much more but it's out there for the diligent. |
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| Author: | D2864 [ Fri May 28, 2010 5:17 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Straw Bale Homes |
papercrete (sp?) is another option for a greatly insulated home. papercrete is concrete, water, newspaper mixed then made into blocks. it has to dry for quite a while, however. after finish stucco the inside and out. you can make the blocks as wide as you like (at least 18 inches from what i remember reading... some youtube videos out there). |
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| Author: | JazzboCR [ Fri May 28, 2010 6:38 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Straw Bale Homes |
Here's more on papercrete including that YouTube bit: http://www.papercrete.com/ http://www.doityourself.com/stry/papercrete http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qArHD0kPGjM http://www.livinginpaper.com/mixes.htm |
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