Straw Bale Construction

Straw-bale construction is a building method that uses straw bales as structural elements, insulation, or both. It is commonly used in natural buildings. About this book This book is part of the online work of the Wikimedia Foundation. The software used online is called a wiki. Using an online wiki makes it possible for people connected to the internet to collaborate on writing a text, or as this text is called, a 'wikibook'. There is no single author, no seniority of contributors, neither is there a restrictive copyright (texts are covered by the GNU Free Documentation License and Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License). Go ahead and print it out for your friends if you want. We hope you find the book useful, please feel free to make corrections or additions by clicking the 'edit' buttons you can see near the chapter titles. Contents thumb|400px|Straw bale building in Holland Introduction 25% March 26, 2006 History 25% June 13, 2012 Current Perspective and Regulations 25% June 13, 2012 Materials 25% March 26, 2006 Straw sources, bale dimensions and compression 25% June 11, 2013 Choosing your bales 25% June 11, 2013 Tools 25% March 26, 2006 Straw bale needle 25% June 11, 2013 Drawknife and shaving horse 75% June 11, 2013 Moisture meter75% June 11, 2013 Big wooden hammer75% June 11, 2013 Plastic strapping tensioner75% June 11, 2013 Stucco sprayer75% June 11, 2013 Characteristics 25% March 26, 2006 Acoustics 25% March 26, 2006 Insulation 25% March 26, 2006 Thermal mass 25% March 26, 2006 Passive solar 25% March 26, 2006 Availability, types and cost 25% March 26, 2006 Resistance to pests 25% March 26, 2006 Resistance to fire 25% March 26, 2006 Structural properties 25% March 26, 2006 Design and construction challenges 25% March 26, 2006 Techniques 25% March 26, 2006 Foundations 25% March 26, 2006 Walls 25% March 26, 2006 Finishes 25% March 26, 2006 Openings 25% March 26, 2006 Roofing 25% March 26, 2006 Pushing the Limit 25% March 26, 2006 Resources 25% March 26, 2006 Software 50% March 26, 2006 Technical Studies, Reports and Tests 50% March 26, 2006 Worldwide organisations and contacts 75% March 26, 2006 Straw Bale Building Registries 75% March 26, 2006 Resources on the internet 75% March 26, 2006 Bibliography 25% March 26, 2006 Glossary of Terms 25% March 26, 2006 S Agriculture and husbandry 25%