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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 – [...]
Basics and Benefits of the Use of Straw Bales for Building
This article does not appear in The Last Straw and is original content. Prepared by Joyce Coppinger, Managing Editor/Publisher, The Last Straw Journal 402.483.5135, <thelaststraw@thelaststraw.org> www.thelaststraw.org INSULATION The R-value used for straw-bale walls is R-30. Most conventional stick-built construction has an R-value of around 15 with as high as R-30 in ceilings. Testing under controlled [...]
Figuring the Hidden Costs in Your Building Plans – TLS #41
This article appeared in TLS issue #41 by Chris Magwood and Peter Mack-Canada This article is an excerpt from the book Straw Bale Building: How to Plan, Design and Build with Straw (New Society Publishers, 2000), and is reprinted with permission. Hitting a Moving Target. There is never a single point during the planning process [...]
