I built my passive solar straw bale house with earthen plasters in 2000 for K (will most likely cost more today, depending on many factors). This is an overview of the house; it is extremely energy-efficient. My electric bills are about per month.
Straw Bale House made by Single Mom for $50000
beautiful home and very inspiring, but it is far to fancy and large for me.
I love the house built with love! Wow. I wish I had the courage you had, to try such a project. My health is not that good at 57, so I can;t. Especially like the hands and other art work. Wow, what an inspiration you must be to all your friends. You built a community around yourself, you built relationships too, and the house is just a big bonus! Wow. very impressed. whoa!
One question. How do you protect yourself against the big bad wolf! LOL! All kidding aside, kudos. Not many people get to build an extension of their personality. Judging by your home, yours must be a celebratory one.
What a wonderful comment! People do say it feels friendly and forgiving – the uneven, handmade walls, I think.
wow, fantastic and beautiful home, it feels like a hug
Thank you!
You are an amazing and creative woman with an amazing spirit.
Very nice thanks
JULIE-BELLS our house of straws
Very inspirational. Thanks you for this.
Awesome! wow
I want to make a really small straw bale house, and this helped me get an idea of what to do. Thanks.
You’re an inspiration.
well done!!!!!
thank you!
I am a carpenter from NJ.I am very impressed with your home.Even more so with you
I agree – the walls are only a small part of the cost of building. I saved money doing the labor – then by using recycled windows and doors, earthen products instead of concrete – but you can spend a lot of money on door handles and faucets, along with all the other little things. The walls don’t define the entire house.
im in the building permit faze of my log home, its definitely challenging to find the right piece of property that’s ‘affordable’ i choose logs mostly because i have some experience working with them, they are almost as energy efficient as your house plus they look cool, my log cabin cost $500.00 to build, my log home should be in the 50k range, its all that material for pesky codes, the foundation and the roof that’s adding up.
You’re a superhero, lady. Cheers.
That is amazing,well done
You are something, well done. You downplayed it a bit but you’re an artist too. I encourage you to do another video just showing your art work. Again, well done.
fantastic,
great, thanX
right now i am writing for my architecture diploma
about modulare strawbale buildings,
so that this system can also work in urban areas.
Actually, no. Earthen and lime plasters breathe and the bales could dry, if they got wet, which they don’t. I don’t even get a small amount of moisture from within, however – how would I? It is recommended to plumb through the floor, but I used pex plumbing and ran it over the top plate, so I don’t have plumbing leaks. Been here 11 years now – still very strong.
What keeps the straw from decomposing within the walls? I know that are is really dry but, A small amount of moisture from within, plus the desert heat to help cook it, and mold and fungus city, no?
nice house