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12-25-2007, 01:49 PM
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Straw Bale
I've heard of Straw Bale, but I would love to get more information. A friend of mine wants to build them on some land.
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12-25-2007, 06:53 PM
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Emancipated!
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Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: DC Area, for now
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I don't know about straw bales but a mobile home certainly can be encased with a more permanent structure and it can be added onto as well. My brother did this in several stages and it turned out quite nice.
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12-25-2007, 07:30 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Cookeville Tn.
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My son has a co. that installs ICF Insulated Concrete Forms. I think in 10 years they will replace 50% of the concrete block in use today. The insulation value is far greater than stick built. They are also stormproof.
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12-26-2007, 06:55 PM
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Hazmat is Fun
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Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: Slaughter Creek, Travis County
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Nothing is storm proof.
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12-29-2007, 09:19 AM
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Happy Birthday! Briscoe the boy puppy turns one.
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Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: Sometimes located below the Mogollon Rim other times located on the banks of the Colorado River
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Ever see a straw bale house on fire? Very difficult to extinguish, just like a hay fire. I'm amazed they are permitted in a dry climate like Arizona. I too thought they were a great idea, until I saw one burn on the evening news.
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09-27-2009, 06:19 AM
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Join Date: Jun 2008
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Kudos to everyone pushing forward with these alternative approaches. I think todays stick built home is an inferior design - look at the homes left standing for 100s of years - ICF and straw bale, rammed earth, solar heat - planning for permenance and sustainablility.
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