Comments on: Reasons to Build a Strawbale House http://www.bhatt.id.au/blog/reasons-to-build-a-strawbale-house/ Technology Reviews, Movies and TV Shows, Personal Finance, Politics, Environment, Books... Tue, 07 Sep 2010 09:48:45 +1000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Annette http://www.bhatt.id.au/blog/reasons-to-build-a-strawbale-house/#comment-26294 Annette Wed, 14 Jul 2010 18:21:46 +0000 http://www.bhatt.id.au/blog/reasons-to-build-a-strawbale-house/#comment-26294 I am thinking of purchasing a straw bale home in rural Victoria and wonder which insurance company will insure my home. Can anyone advise, thanks. I am thinking of purchasing a straw bale home in rural Victoria and wonder which insurance company will insure my home. Can anyone advise, thanks.

]]> By: Mark Schwartz http://www.bhatt.id.au/blog/reasons-to-build-a-strawbale-house/#comment-24470 Mark Schwartz Mon, 10 May 2010 00:50:37 +0000 http://www.bhatt.id.au/blog/reasons-to-build-a-strawbale-house/#comment-24470 Thank you for the information. I've often thought about pursuing such an endeavor, but time is limiting and I've had certain concerns regarding the longevity of such structures with regards to straw rot, etc. I'm still curious how one would deal with very humid conditions like what we experience in Georgia. Erecting the roof first helps prevent direct moisture from precipitation, but how does one combat moisture in general (ie 100% humidity)? Thank you for the information. I’ve often thought about pursuing such an endeavor, but time is limiting and I’ve had certain concerns regarding the longevity of such structures with regards to straw rot, etc.

I’m still curious how one would deal with very humid conditions like what we experience in Georgia. Erecting the roof first helps prevent direct moisture from precipitation, but how does one combat moisture in general (ie 100% humidity)?

]]> By: Mark S Burgunder http://www.bhatt.id.au/blog/reasons-to-build-a-strawbale-house/#comment-2793 Mark S Burgunder Thu, 18 Dec 2008 03:09:02 +0000 http://www.bhatt.id.au/blog/reasons-to-build-a-strawbale-house/#comment-2793 Salman Building any house is a daunting task. In our view choosing to go strawbale actually makes it a little less daunting as stacking the strawbales is easy enough. Not much unlike playing with LEGO which I have done as a kid quite a lot. Anyway, we won't be doing it all ourselves. We'll have a builder do the foundation and build the frame and roof for us. We'll then put the strawbales into the walls and apply a render on both sides. Salman

Building any house is a daunting task. In our view choosing to go strawbale actually makes it a little less daunting as stacking the strawbales is easy enough. Not much unlike playing with LEGO which I have done as a kid quite a lot.

Anyway, we won’t be doing it all ourselves. We’ll have a builder do the foundation and build the frame and roof for us. We’ll then put the strawbales into the walls and apply a render on both sides.

]]> By: tr0pp0 http://www.bhatt.id.au/blog/reasons-to-build-a-strawbale-house/#comment-2792 tr0pp0 Wed, 17 Dec 2008 10:46:47 +0000 http://www.bhatt.id.au/blog/reasons-to-build-a-strawbale-house/#comment-2792 cool, interested in hearing more. i want to build one myself but limited by work and not sure i can build it all myself. have been told owner builder can save loads of cash but contracting a builder is comparable to a brick cladding place. so you guys are both living working in brisbane and travelling weekends to build your strawbale house? that gives me hope. perhaps i can co-ordinate weekends and holidays and run it myself. did you do a strawbale house making course? cool,
interested in hearing more. i want to build one myself but limited by work and not sure i can build it all myself. have been told owner builder can save loads of cash but contracting a builder is comparable to a brick cladding place.

so you guys are both living working in brisbane and travelling weekends to build your strawbale house? that gives me hope. perhaps i can co-ordinate weekends and holidays and run it myself.

did you do a strawbale house making course?

]]> By: Salman http://www.bhatt.id.au/blog/reasons-to-build-a-strawbale-house/#comment-2791 Salman Thu, 19 Jun 2008 22:57:34 +0000 http://www.bhatt.id.au/blog/reasons-to-build-a-strawbale-house/#comment-2791 dude.. you actually wrote a complete post on that I mean after reading this it feels like what a daunting task it will be and you are doing it all by yourself... am speechless..what to say?!?! dude..

you actually wrote a complete post on that

I mean after reading this it feels like what a daunting task it will be and you are doing it all by yourself…

am speechless..what to say?!?!

]]> By: adam http://www.bhatt.id.au/blog/reasons-to-build-a-strawbale-house/#comment-2790 adam Wed, 18 Jun 2008 10:23:38 +0000 http://www.bhatt.id.au/blog/reasons-to-build-a-strawbale-house/#comment-2790 reason given for using straw bale house is true bcoz if we burn all the straw then problem of pollution may arise so use of straw in this manner is quite fantastic for ecofriendly people. reason given for using straw bale house is true bcoz if we burn all the straw then problem of pollution may arise so use of straw in this manner is quite fantastic for ecofriendly people.

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