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Timbo Scursso 8/8/25 Timbo Scursso 8/8/25

Protecting Your Straw Bale Home from Weather

Water damage is the worst enemy of bale construction and is protected against it with the utmost attention. There are several ways to deal with water issues…

Dainella Nartker 1/15/25 Dainella Nartker 1/15/25

Dealing With Rain Splash Back on Your Strawbale House

There are two main ways to protect against rain splash on a strawbale house. Read them here plus other tips to keep your strawbale house walls rain-safe.

Dainella Nartker 12/8/24 Dainella Nartker 12/8/24

Straw Bale Construction and Water

Water is the greatest enemy of straw bale construction! Learn what you need to consider for design and building with bales.

Dainella Nartker 11/23/24 Dainella Nartker 11/23/24

Assessing Moisture in a Straw Bale Wall & How To Deal With It

Here are the basic things to know about assessing moisture in a straw bale wall.

Timbo Scursso 11/15/24 Timbo Scursso 11/15/24

Straw Bale Moisture Meter: A Must-Have Tool & How To Use It

If you plan to build with bales, you absolutely must have a straw bale moisture meter with a probe. It is so valuable that we consider it a "must have," not a "it would be cool to have" tool.

Andrew Morrison 1/25/12 Andrew Morrison 1/25/12

Building Underground

I recently received an email in which a man asked about using strawbale building techniques underground, as in an earth-bermed house. Time to talk about moisture considerations…