How to Set the Straw Bales to Construct a Straw Bale House by Expert Village

Right now we’re going to actually set the bales, we’re going to actually lift the bales up. And you want to try to not stress the wires and whatever any more than you have to. In order to set the bale on the very bottom, you’re going to... Read More »

Supplies Needed for Environmental Building by Expert Village

Here’s some of the things that we’re going to be using today. Some of these things won’t be used only because instead of the blocks I’m going to demonstrate the straw bales being mounted to, you’re typically going to have an... Read More »

Staking the Bales on a Straw Bale House by Expert Village

You also want to stake your bales- I forgot in the very beginning to show you this- we’re kind of going through it real quickly here, but you also want to stake your bales together from the top of your wall- once you get your wall stacked together... Read More »

Professional Environmental Building Tips by Expert Village

It’s always good to consult someone that’s done straw bale before just so they can give you all their little tips. Every time somebody builds a straw bale house, we all learn something new. So getting information from someone that has... Read More »

Applying the Last Coat of Cement Stucco to your Straw Bale House by Expert Village

We’ve somewhat let this sit up for a little bit. Normally, you’re going to give it a couple days to dry thoroughly. Again, you’re going to leave the grooves in there so your last coat will stick real solidly to the rest of the concrete... Read More »