|
|
Straw Bale
Construction:
 Super
insulated and readily available, straw bale construction is increasingly
popular. It is a great way to build using locally sourced renewable
materials, and gives a very high level of thermal insulation.
The bales are generally finished in earth or lime plaster internally
and rendered or boarded externally.
-
- On the downside is the thickness
of walls and the need for careful detailing to avoid damp problems.
It is also a seasonally available material.
-
- You can find a very good pdf
guide to the subject at Strawbale Futures.
-
Houses:
- Cae
Mabon -idyllic straw
bale and cob constructed retreat on the edge of Snowdon.
- Islington House of Straw -the house designed by Sarah Wigglesworth
and Jeremy Till featured on Channel 4s Grand Designs.
- Maison en Paille
-the site of André and Coralie de Bouter, who built their
straw bale house in the Charente, France.
- Maison Sampson
-the straw bale house of Mark and Deborah Sampson, featured in
the first series of Channel 4's Grand Designs Abroad.
- Strawdio -site of Piers Partridge, a musician living
in the the South West of England who decided to build his music
studio using Straw Bales as a building material.
- The Straw House
-straw house built in 2002 by the Wilkinson family in Herefordshire.
-
|
|