Posted on 08/02/2013 11:34:14 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet
Bump
You are posting some good ones tonight! Not that you don’t on other nights. ;) Love things like this.
Stack them deep and hope the tornado doesn’t notice them
Ping. I think you once posted a thread on alternative house design.
I woulda beatcha iffn’ I didn’t center it.
Yep... twister proof my butt...
lol
With interest rates going up, lowering the price of housing will be a top priority.
Oh! Oh! I have something to add to this. This is a blog by a fellow in/ around Terlingua (Texas) & he’s dome some amazing things (literally by himself, most of the time) using these containers. It’s a regular compound now, but if you read back a ways, you can see it taking shape.
http://www.thefieldlab.blogspot.com
There’s not much beyond a cellar/ underground shelter that can withstand a tornado.
Thanks, 2ndDivisionVet & all who post more links! Adding to my bookmarks.
This is the thread I was thinking about DC:
Video: Family Lives in 320-Square-Foot ‘Shotgun Shack’ (vid and story)
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/chat/2729626/posts?page=56
Oh wow! Very neat pics. That is so cool. I’ve heard of that before...straw bale homes. Love it.
Supposed to be DIRT CHEAP from what I’m reading.
You would think, but it looks absolutely amazing! I was shown a link about these a couple of years back or saw in on FR.
Supposed to be DIRT CHEAP from what I’m reading.Maybe for the bales but it would end there.
Anytime you do anything in construction that is unconventional it will cost you more if not for labor but maybe both labor and materials.
The things to consider before building a bale house are too many to mention.
How are the window and door jambs attached to the bales...you know so they don't fall out in a wind storm or a slammed door?
Are the walls (bales) connected to the foundation with mechanical fasteners?
Are the bales fire resistant?
The straw will compress and shrink over time. What will that do to the solid plastered surface?
How do you run plumbing and electrical in the wall and how do you secure elecrical panels, switch and light boxes to hay bales?...not to mention pictures amd window coverings.
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