All Entries in the "Bale Walls" Category
Building with Bales
by Joyce Coppinger This is original content provided by the Editor of The Last Straw Strawbale is about energy efficiency – an insulation value averaging R-30. And it likes to have its face to the sun and its back to the wind for warmth and protection like all buildings do. Strawbale is about structure – [...]
A Bit About Bale Walls
Currently in rough draft form, this information is the beginning preparation for an article or perhaps two that will appear in a future issue of The Last Straw journal with the theme “All About Bales.” Your comments and input are welcome. by Joyce Coppinger, Managing Editor/Publisher, The Last Straw Journal Wall Structures The structural methods [...]
Fire in a House With Straw Bale Walls
This article is original content and has not appeared in TLS. This story is a reluctant one about a house comprised of both wood-framed and straw bale walls lost to a fire. The structure was built over a longer period of time than most main-stream homes. The different phases incorporated the most appropriate materials at [...]
Welcome!
Welcome to the official blog of The Last Straw Journal (TLS), the international journal of straw bale and natural building. The Last Straw Blog will constantly be posting selected articles from TLS to help you in your search for information. Some of the articles you find here will be full-length straight from the issues. Other [...]
