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, Tucson, AZ 85719; (602) 624-1673 See Additional Rescources for available books, periodicals and videos. . Straw bale construction of homes may seem like a new idea, but it's simply new to New Mexico. During the first years of this century, straw bales were used to construct a number of homes and other buildings in the Sand Hills area of Nebraska. There wasn't much wood around, so people used what they had at hand. |
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Photo courtesy Sustainable Living Alliance Up to Top . . Houses of Straw Though it doubtless seems alien in a culture dominated by wood and brick construction, straw bale homes have existed in America for more than 100 years. Settlers in the Great Plains found straw bale construction to be both practical and inexpensive, not to mention durable. The Three Little Pigs notwithstanding, there is in fact much to recommend the recent renaissance of straw bales as a green building material. |
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. "Oh yeah," says Magwood when asked if they still get the line. 5-metre long, two-metre high section of straw-bale wall from Toronto to Vancouver and back again to give audiences a hands-on look at their work. But people really appreciate being able to see it, Magwood says. About 90 to 100 would-be bale-builders took in the talk here, which was organized by Earth's General Store on Whyte Avenue.
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