Email to Strawmark Homes:
Hello. Did your strawbale homes survive the recent earthquakes in New Zealand okay? We’ve profiled your homes in two past articles on our Natural Building Blog. Thanks, Owen
Owen Geiger
Spiral Chamber Composting Toilet
“I did a thatched roof on a composting toilet…the Spiral Chamber, a wattle and daub spiral. It is pretty sweet.
Reddit: Earthbag Builders Resource Center
“Earthbag Building: Earthbag construction is an inexpensive method to create structures which are both strong and can be quickly built. It is a natural building technique that evolved from historic military bunker construction techniques and temporary flood-control dike building methods.
Trout Run Hatchery Timber Frame Raising
“Wild Rose Timberworks partners raise the timber frame at the Decorah Fish Hatchery on Trout Run Road. This took place the first week of November, 2011. The Friends of the Fish Hatchery raised the money through private donations and some grants to fund the construction of this public building on the grounds of the Iowa DNR’s Trout Run Hatchery in Decorah, Iowa. The shelter will be used as an interpretive center and also houses new rest rooms for visitors. Located immediately adjacent to this hatchery is the world famous Decorah Eagle’s Nest.”
Straw-bale 101: A tale of two homes
“Habib Gonzales has built over 100 strawbale homes. This video looks at two of them.
Live on a cliff, inside a mountain! This ultimate off the grid home is on the market.
“Unique, Dream home, Words cannot describe this totally Awesome, Off the Grid, Self Sufficient Home tucked away in an ancient alcove in beautiful Southeastern Utah canyon in a place remote but still close to the town.