Congratulations!! I live 'south of the Boarder' in the middle of wheat and barley and oat fields and still I have to hunt for the materials I need for...
I really don't mean to be negative, but it doesn't look like such a great design to me. For one thing, it looks unnecessarily complicated (wall jogs, roof ...
Like you I am attracted to the floor plan of the house, but would like to see more exterior levels to decide if the roof is setup as it is 'just because' or as...
Upcoming Everdale WORKSHOPS AND EVENTS Plastering and Finishes- Earthen FEE: $85 August 23rd: with Tom Wolf, earth ship builder Earthen plasters are a...
' Dear strawbale friends & friends of strawbale friends! Some two weeks ago i was hit by a sudden wave of inspiration and i-can-do-it kind of feelings and i...
Bioconstruction and Permaculture Courses and Work Camps The Mas Franch Cooperative, a social and ecological initiative, is hosting a series of courses and...
Does anyone have information about buildings open to the public including Bed&Breakfasts, restaurants, churches, schools, and any other types of structures...
Hello, I can't send in their info, but if you contacted Full Belly Farm, I think they have a website, they would cooperate. They are in the Capay Valley in...
I have a couple of questions we are talking about building a strawbale home. If you are going to put a stone fireplace in it, do you leave and opening in the...
Hi all For those of you who have built a SB house in Ontario, when did you have your ESA (Electrical Safety Authority) inspection? Were the bales all up ? ...
Hi Mark, we built in the last year. You need essentially three ESA inspections depending on your configuration. 1. Your service set up before your local hydro...
Hi Mark, With a modified post and beam or full post and beam structure, we generally rough in all services (electrical, plumbing, heating, ventilation) as soon...
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Thanks Harry and Ben After reading your answers we got hold of the Electrical Safety Authority who passed us on to the local inspector. He was great to talk...
No trouble Mark, Harry's response was perfect and clear. Can you tell he has done this before? That's too bad the the local inspector has requested armoured...
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Hi gang, Just added some photos of my project. Hope to be setting bales soon....
Here is the first of likely many questions that are rattling around in my head. Can anyone point me to some reference material on window installation for SB....
I'm hoping to have acid-etched slab for the flooring material. Love the look and feel, but as this will be our retirement home, how easy is this on the back...
I'm going to guess that window construction would come first... Most nowadays are built with the outer frame, that's fastened to the house, and the inner...
I am not familiar with acid etched slabs. We have a stained slab. We are looking at retiring here and we have dogs. We were concerned about the wear and tear...
Hi Donna, Your question is an excellent one. The method by which many straw bale builders install windows often somewhat or entirely encases the outer portion...
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Farmers Growing Farmers Business Planning Course Running this Fall! Interested in starting a farming based business? A small market garden, livestock...
... Love ... easy is ... walls ... have ... We have an acid stained concrete floor and through a series of events ended up with a polished floor . This floor...
We have a heated polished concrete slab in our kitchen and at the age of 34 have decided not to repeat it. We find it hard to stand on in the kitchen. In the...
Does anyone know if there is a goverment funding program that will help build a strawbale house? Or if there is a program that will help families with disabled...
A while back, someone had a question about mold on different types of straw. I thought this would be a great continuation of my daughters natural insulation...
Hi all! A quick reminder of the upcoming Ontario Straw Bale Building House Tour on Saturday, October 4, 2008, from 10am-4pm. Details are on the gallery page of...
The Ecological Farmers Association of Ontario and Everdale presents Vegetable Garden Crop Rotation FEE: $85 - $65 for EFAO members and Farmers Growing Farmers ...
Good morning, straw bale enthusiasts. It's been a long time since I posted to the list. We've had a crazy busy summer. Lily is 3 years old. Anita's five...
