“This video is an excerpt from our online course, ‘straw-bale building’, comprising the text of Barbara’s book, plus over 200 minutes of videos.
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Recycled Strawbale House…Beautiful!
“This lovely 1500 square foot house is partially built from the old house that stood on the property. It has an R-factor of about 45 and feels spacious and cozy all at the same time.”
50+ Year Old Couple Build Off Grid Cob/Strawbale Tiny House for $30k
Nice couple. Good video that explains how they built their 20’x30’ (600 sq. ft.) home with cash without debt by recycling and repurposing almost all materials. The $30,000 cost included a septic tank and well. They combined cob, strawbale and light straw/clay, and kept the design as simple as possible. All of the plumbing is in one short interior wall between the kitchen and bath. They have a simple shed roof, etc. The homeowners say their choice “was the best thing they ever did”. Now they have no bills.
Living in a straw-bale house
“How to construct a straw-bale house. The advantage of living in a straw-bale house.”
Straw-bale 101: A tale of two homes
“Habib Gonzales has built over 100 strawbale homes. This video looks at two of them.
Design Details of My Tiny Strawbale House: Beauty and Function
“In this video I take you through some of the design features of my strawbale tiny house and explain how designing a house to be efficient, sustainable, and functional can result in a byproduct of beauty. Tiny house builders and owners know how important it is to conserve space in their homes. Mine is no different. See how I make use of the space under my stairway. My house’s passive solar design also reduces the amount of fuel I need to heat my home in winter.”