Straw Bale Houses: Thinking of Building Your Own?

Straw bale houses are becoming more and more popular, as more people from all walks of life realize the importance of living in harmony with nature. As we see the environmental price that man-made materials exact from our planet, many of us now try to minimize their use and to build with natural materials...

Like strawbales.

But how would you go about doing such a thing? Home construction may not be rocket science but there is a lot you need to know.

That's where Andrew  Morrison comes in. He's an expert on straw bale house construction who has made several DVDs on how to do it. He also teaches workshops.

Click on the image to find out more, on Andrew's site He has an email minicourse you can sign up for, called "7 Essential Steps to Straw Bale Success." You'll see the coupon for getting that course.

Building your own straw bale house has a lot of benefits.

Financially, you can save money, especially if you are able do a good bit of the work by yourself. You will be creating a well-insulated home, which means lower energy costs for the entire life of the house.

Living in straw bale houses gives you a different feeling, too. With their thick walls, they are quieter. With their handmade feeling, they offer an experience of beauty.

If you eventually decide to sell a straw bale house, you are likely to have more interested buyers than for a similar conventional house, because people realize the extra value of these tangible and intangible benefits!

By the way, I've mostly spelled it 'straw bale' but 'strawbale' is also common. Both are correct, whatever that means!

Here's that link again: Andrew Morrison's straw bale houses information.