Stick Frame or Trusses on Your Roof Framing?
Although manufactured trusses are more expensive than stick frame roofs when it comes to materials, the labor savings are significant.
Hanging Cabinets in Straw Bale Walls
The easiest way for hanging cabinets in straw bale walls is to use the chainsaw to cut a notch in the bale wall… Learn all the details here.
Fireplaces in Bale Walls
It is very common for home owners to want a fireplace these days and the addition of flames into a straw bale wall assembly is often a cause for concern to the local building inspector. Learn more.
Connecting a Straw Bale Addition to an Existing House
Connecting straw bale walls to existing structures has specialized details that depend upon the wall system type you choose to use. Learn more.
Say "No" to Straw Bale Roof Insulation
Why use bales as a roof insulation? The amount of time, effort, cost, and embodied energy in such a task seems to me to heavily outweigh the benefits. Here’s my thoughts.