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9781423606574

The New Strawbale Home

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  • ISBN13:

    9781423606574

  • ISBN10:

    1423606574

  • Format: Paperback
  • Copyright: 2009-09-15
  • Publisher: Gibbs Smith

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The New Strawbale Home compiles flor plans and images from forty cutting-edge homes across North America, from California to Quebec, New Mexico to New England, showcasing a spectrum of regional styles and personal aesthetic choices. This practical guide discusses varying climate considerations and essential design details for problem-free construction and low maintenance, and also points out the ecologically friendly, energy-saving aspects of strawbale construction.

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Historical Precedents Building with bales began over a century ago as pioneersbegan to settle in the sand hills of Nebraska. Finding themselves in a sea of grass on a treeless prairie, they utilized the relatively new technology of horse-powered baling machines to create a stable building block from an abundant local resource. By simply stacking up interlocking bales and plastering them with mud or cement stucco to create sturdy homes, the pioneers saved their precious trees for roof structures.

But as soon as railroads came through, bringing brick and timber and other supplies, Nebraskans began building "real" homes, and strawbale houses faded into history. Enough examples of strawbale construction survive, however, to give modern builders evidence of durability and confidence in the structural stability of bales.

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