The First Little Pig had a a Straw Home, that there first little pig, should have had a Home Inspection. Then the big bad wofe would not been able to blow his home down. Folks in Aermica, first started build-en homes with Straw Bales, back in the 1800's. There are folks now a days, that are using the technique to build their home. Did you know theres enough Straw growen in Aermica, to build a half million homes every year. And you very will could save 75 % on heating your home of Steaw Bales.

 

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walls also have an excellent load bearing capacity. Some folks have even duilt them selves a two storey home using Straw Bales. There is one little ole problem for folks that come along, and want to buy a Straw Bale home. Will you see there just not very many Home Inspectors, that know how to Inspected a home built using Straw Bales. There are no courses offered to train Home Inspectors, to do inspections of these very unique homes. I'm very lucky, that I got to learn how from a man that built Straw Bale homes. He was a master builder.

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The First Little Pig had a Straw Home, Seen that the Straw Bales used for the walls of the home, are hidden behind plaster, drywall even sometimes. Inspect-en these homes involve more than a stick home, does most times. An Inspector needs to do pre-inspection research, that should include a search for the plans of the home, find out if there was any photos taken as the home was being built, talk with the builder if at all possible. The Home Inspector should have an understanding of Straw Bale construction practices.

Even though a Straw Bale Home is very comfortable and energy-efficient, they can also be very unhealth if it was improperly designed or built. Some promotional campaigns have made these homes sound very simple to build, than they really are. Becouse of this, there have been homes constructed by builders and homeowners even, who were not at all qualified to do so.

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The First Little Pig had a Straw Home, So folks if your thinking of buying a Straw Bale Home, be sure to have a Home Inspector, that knows about these home do the Home Inspection.   


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20 Comments on The First Little Pig had a Straw Home

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We had grass shacks back in the day....but I'd never actually seen one like this. Interesting!

10:19pm • #1
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Hi Dale, I once saw a program on TV about straw homes.  They sound like a good idea if they are done right.

10:23pm • #2
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I think you are right Dale! If you build it right it soundsl like a great idea!

10:26pm • #3
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Dale, this is one of the best posts I've seen on hay bale homes! My best friend lives in a home that is of hay bale construction with a stucco exterior and it is an amazing structure. Quiet and incredibly energy efficient (and very inexpensive overall to build)!

BTW this would be an excellent post to be featured on the main page. I do not know how prevalent it is in other parts of the country but it's not that rare in Austin, Texas!

10:29pm • #4
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Howdy there Sally, Shirley

Its sure a real pleasure to have the both of you stop in to visit for a bit, and to read and reply back to each of you kind comments. On this post, here at my little ole Blogging Homestead, my friends

Sally - Straw Bale home's sure are interesting. One majer thing is, its even more important to keep excessive moisture out of a Straw Bale home, than it is a stick home.

Shirley - you really can't beat one of them, if the Straw Bale home is built the right way.

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10:40pm • #5
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Howdy there Terrie, Russell

It sure is a pleasure, to have y'all stop by to visit, and to read and write a reply back to each of your very kind comments, on this post. Here at my little ole Blogging Homestead, my friends

Terrie - building a Straw Bale home, right sure is the main key, to being able to enjoy living in one.  

Russell - Thank you kindly, Straw is a viable building alternative, and it sure is plentiful and inexpensive. A straw bale home boast superinsulated walls R-50, and what a way to turn a agricultural byproduct into a valued building material. It sure would be nice to have at less one of the 604 posts, that I've written be made a ActiveRain main page featured blog posts. 

 

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10:53pm • #6
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I agree with Russell this blog should be "featured". This is not something we get to learn and read about everyday. I've also heard of homes built with hay bales but have never been asked to inspect a home built with hay bales. Would like to know more about it.

8:04am • #7
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Dale,

I know of one straw bale house around here, on Lummi Island. Also once had a student who built them.

10:37am • #8
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Dale stopped back by to see if you had anymore comments. Any idea how they calculate insurance on homes built with hay vs other types?

7:11pm • #9
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Howdy there Carl, Ceil, Steven

It sure is always a pleasure to have y'all stop by to visit, and to sit and pass the time away. And to read and write a reply to your comments, and to have y'all visit anyone of the blog posts, here at my little ole Blogging Homestead, my friends

Carl - it would be mighty nice to have a post, featured on the main page og ActiveRain. I'll be writing some more blog posts, on the subject of Straw Bale Homes. Did you know that 200 million tons of straw are under utilized and wasted in our Country?

Steven - did you ever get to talk with the student ya had, about the Straw Bale homes he had built?

Carl - I'll be writing a blog post about insurance and a Straw Bale Home. Alot of folks think a Straw Bale Home, has a greater risk for haven a fire, but they really are not at all.

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10:28pm • #10
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20

Very organic, straw bale homes! Thanks for the interesting post, Dale.

Cheers,

Robin

8:40am • #11
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Dale,

He talked about it a little bit but we have so much stuff to cover that it was kind of buried in all of the conventional methods of construction.

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Good post, Dale - I remember when I first heard about straw-bale homes back in the 1980s when I lived in Albuquerque.  The newspaper said that the county was worried about their ability to withstand fire...so the builder made a small shack & called the fire marshall out to see if they could burn it down!

Like trying to burn the Manhattan phone book with a bic lighter!

9:16pm • #13
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Howdy there Robin, Steven, Kent

Its always a pleasure to have each of y'all to stop by to visit for a bit, and to read and write a reply back to your comments. On anyone of the blog posts, here at my little ole Blogging Homestead, my friends

Robin - It was my pleasure, your welcome.

Steven - I sure do understan, that you have to cover alot of stuff with your students. About Home Inspections. Keep up the really fine job, you do.

Kent - I want you to know, it sure is really good to see you! I kown you've sure have alot going on anymore out your way. It sure does take alot to burn a Straw Bale Home down. Alot more than it takes to burn down a stick home. Got to ride over to your blog to visit you.

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9:55pm • #14
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I saw my first straw bale home several decades ago in Texas. It was interesting then, and it's still interesting now.

10:59pm • #15
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Howdy there Russel

It is a pleasure to have ya come by to visit, and to read a comment left by ya, and to write a reply to it, on a post. Here at my little ole Blogging Homestead.

Straw Bale homes sure are very interesting, to look at, and learn about the construction of them.

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10:39pm • #16
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Dale:

Wow!  Thie information on your website is very thorough and astounding.  I've had good inspectors but no one with this breadth of knowledge.  Thank you for writing this blog.

12:26am • #17
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Howdy there Carol

Its a real pleasure to have you stop in to visit for a bit, to read and write a reply back to your comment left, on this Straw Bale Home blog post, here at my little ole Blogging Homestead, my friend

Thank you kindly. for the kind words. All my life, I've had the need to learn and understand every thing that has to do with the work I'm doing. I was a salesman in a carpet store, many many moons ago. I wten out with the carpet layers, to learn how to lay carpet in a home. Just in case, if a customer had any questions about it. Your welcome!

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7:48pm • #18
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Dale just wanted to stop by and see if you any more comments on this fine blog. Also looking to see if you have written any new blogs.

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Howdy there Carl and Ceil

Its always a real pleasure to have y'all stop back by anytime, y'all would like to. On any of the blog posts, here at my little ole Blogging Homestead, my friends

 Will Carl you submited your comment, as I submited my reply to Carol up above. Have not been able to get a new one written as of yet. I do have a few lcoal info blog posts to get written tonight. That is if I can stay off the phone. It been non stop ringing tonight. I'll be riden over to visit you next.

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