I built my passive solar straw bale house with earthen plasters in 2000 for $50K (will most likely cost more today, depending on many factors). This is an overview of the house; it is extremely energy-efficient. My electric bills are about $35 per month.
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September 3rd, 2009 at 5:52 am
Well done, …
Well done, strawladyhouse lady!
September 3rd, 2009 at 5:52 am
They let zombies …
They let zombies study law these days?
September 3rd, 2009 at 5:52 am
Thanks for sharing. …
Thanks for sharing. I’ve shown your video to many people. My husband & I are currently building our own 900 square foot straw bale house and you are an inspiration! We are using steel pipe to support the roof made with c-purlins and metal panels and infill of straw bale walls…I’m posting about our experience at my blog: happytexasfarm(dot)wordpress(dot)com
September 3rd, 2009 at 5:52 am
yeah that is stupid …
yeah that is stupid because the earth is heating up.lol BUUUUUURRRNNN ITTTT!!!!! LOL
September 3rd, 2009 at 5:52 am
Ignorance is bliss …
Ignorance is bliss isn’t it? Straw bales don’t burn very well. Loose straw does though so you have to be very careful during construction.
Don’t take my word for it though, take one of your old phone books and try lighting it on fire. Now rip out the pages and crumple them up and try again… Same principle.
The real trick is keeping the bales dry… same as with wood. Wet = Rot
September 3rd, 2009 at 5:52 am
BUUUUUUUUUUUUUURN …
BUUUUUUUUUUUUUURN ITTTTTTTTTTTTT
September 3rd, 2009 at 5:52 am
UNBELIEVABLE! May …
UNBELIEVABLE! May I shake your hand? You worked so hard for your dream.. Good for you! It ’s an honor to know my fellow woman did such an awesome job without a man to give it to her. It’s not only gorgeous but smart and efficient. The scenery is breath taking. I live in Arizona and this has to be the prettiest little paradise i have ever seen. The colors you chose are perfect. It’s so breathtaking that I am inspired to build myself a smaller version for my guest house or personal hobby house.
September 3rd, 2009 at 5:52 am
Fantastic lady. …
Fantastic lady. This is something I want to try and do in chilly Northumberland. Off to learn the basics next week, so I’ll probably be back with lots of questions. Inspirational.
September 3rd, 2009 at 5:52 am
Nice, We just …
Nice, We just finished a earthsheltered home in Grass Valley, California and we looked at possibly building a straw bale structure, but in California they require a post and beam structure to hold up the roof. Costs of a straw bale we less for this structure, but in California with the building requirements it’s is expensive!
September 3rd, 2009 at 5:52 am
What a beautiful …
What a beautiful home. I am jealous. It must be a good feeling knowing you worked so hard to make something so beautiful.
September 3rd, 2009 at 5:52 am
Execution of this …
Execution of this video is what impressed me most! Thanks. Love the result on the home also, the painting is beautifly done.
September 3rd, 2009 at 5:52 am
6:18 hahahahaha… …
6:18 hahahahaha… well partly blood
September 3rd, 2009 at 5:52 am
Wow! Great project! …
Wow! Great project!
Hmmm … Maybe I’d …
September 3rd, 2009 at 5:52 am
And I don’t believe …
And I don’t believe they cost less - when you really get down to building, there are lots of hidden costs. Especially solar panels.
September 3rd, 2009 at 5:52 am
Because their walls …
Because their walls are thermal mass, not insulation and they have far too much window area for the hot desert climate. Besides, stacking straw is much easier than pounding earth into tires and stacking them. I might have built an earthship in a cooler climate.
September 3rd, 2009 at 5:52 am
why not build an …
why not build an earthship? they cost even less and then u can live off the grid. plus they are made with up to 45% recycled materials.
September 3rd, 2009 at 5:52 am
between the earth …
between the earth and and a tree is 90 degree angle
September 3rd, 2009 at 5:52 am
Build with earth …
Build with earth and you don’t need such straight walls. Remember, 90 degree angles are not found in nature.
September 3rd, 2009 at 5:52 am
great work!
great work!
September 3rd, 2009 at 5:52 am
Thank you for …
Thank you for posting this and congratulations and your hard work and beautiful home.
September 3rd, 2009 at 5:52 am
this is a beautiful …
this is a beautiful house, we also built our house ,just two of us me an my husband buit it all,it took us 1,5 year to finish it ,and now I am decoraiting it,so i realy can understand how hard you worked for it ,great joob
September 3rd, 2009 at 5:52 am
I put R-30 batts in …
I put R-30 batts in the roof, and also a radiant heat barrier above the batts - a thin layer of double-sided reflective material that will reflect the house temperature back inside and reflect the temperature coming from the roof back up and out a heat vent in the apex. Seems to work great!
September 3rd, 2009 at 5:52 am
It’s both beautiful …
It’s both beautiful and comfortable looking. Did you insulate the roof to the same R value of the straw walls? If so what did you use? We should all be so lucky! Thanks
September 3rd, 2009 at 5:52 am
Hi so nice to see …
Hi so nice to see your house . I live in Phoenix.. I want to out by Globe . Gary
September 3rd, 2009 at 5:52 am
What a awesome home …
What a awesome home!!