Strawbale house

what !!! that is simple, big but simple, very similar minimalist form as the santa fa...

perhaps this one's for you (change the colour if you like)

http://www.careyes.com.mx/rosa/P0001595.jpg

this is the inside

http://www.careyes.com.mx/rosa/index.htm

http://www.careyes.com.mx/rosa/IMG_4878.jpg

http://www.careyes.com.mx/rosa/P0001159.jpg

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Originally Posted by ozwinner

And then there is this.
http://www.au.store.yahoo.com/solaro...winhybsys.html

All in my to do tray.:o
I have a few projects to finish and then I will be building a house somewhere, incorperating all this technology.
Al :)

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Thank's for the links Al.We live in our own passive solar muddie ,but it still need's
improvement's -retrofitting for energy efficiency(heating ,cooling)grey water recycling (seen an article recently in-Re-New- about grey water recycling sytem) http://www.greenmakeover.com.au prefiltering ,before it enters the tank.There are comercialy available products ,but after trying out some and have made some myself i'm a bit more cautious on what i buy .
Regards ,Bela

Bela...did you build the whole house yourself, i'm very interesed in the tryumphs of my fellow humans...any pics !!!

this is a straw bale house...actually a winery !

http://strawbale.archinet.com.au/Graphics/Leth16.jpg

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Originally Posted by Grunt

Yeah, when I get to the mud slinging days, I'd like to get as many people together as I can.

Probably, get people to work like dogs for the day and then put on a BBQ and beer in the evening. I've got 30 acres and a river, so anyone who wants to camp is welcome.

I'll send out an SOS when I know when it's happening.

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Count a couple of Kilmorians in, son

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Originally Posted by la Huerta

Bela...did you build the whole house yourself, i'm very interesed in the tryumphs of my fellow humans...any pics !!!

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We had the services of a carpenter we employed to help putting the post &beam frame up.Electrician to put the power on .I did plumbing ,wood heater ,water tanks ,sheds etc.
We made the window's and sash,put the roof on ,made mud bricks (lunacy)laid them, rendered the walls ,put on extentions under the veranda, to stop the two youngest fighting:mad: .Door frames ,some of the doors etc. etc.
Will try to find some photos.
Regards, Bela.

is that all , don't you people work for a living !!!

just kidding, that sounds like a triumph of massive proportions, well done...going to build my own house in the not to distant future, i think i better start training...

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Originally Posted by la Huerta

is that all , don't you people work for a living !!!

just kidding, that sounds like a triumph of massive proportions, well done...going to build my own house in the not to distant future, i think i better start training...

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We ,had friends and family helping(They would not come near us in the end:o )
Had 3 kids after starting to build.Any wonder we had no social life .I would do it slightly different the next time:eek:
If you want to build go ahead ,but research every move before you start ,talk to succesful owner builders.
Good luck ,Bela