use of PISE (pneumatically impacted stabilized earth) cement, filled with rice straw bales for a durable and health- and environment-friendly structure
with rice straw bales for a durable and health- and environment-friendly structure
One of the home's more innovative materials is the use of PISE (pneumatically impacted stabilized earth) cement, filled with rice straw
with rice straw bales for a durable and health- and environment-friendly structure.
wider straw bales set above the hillside. Some of this framing was left exposed and doubles as a bookshelf.
earthen floor- beautiful- straw bale, earthen
The lot slopes gently toward the south, so part of the living room wall retains about 4 feet of earth. An insulated framed wall inside the concrete retaining wall supports the wider straw bales set above the hillside. Some of this framing was left exposed and doubles as a bookshelf
very nice neat straw bale home
wider straw bales set above the hillside. Some of this framing was left exposed and doubles as a bookshelf.
plaster straw bale construction. All structural and finish materials reclaimed.
Designed by Jack Thomas Associates, PC - http://jtapc.com. Photo by KuDa Photography.
Porch and patio on a straw bale house
beautiful walkway - practical protection for bale walls
home. Straw bale construction gives interest and depth to the walls.
Architect: Joe Patrick Robbins, AIA
Builder: Cogswell Construction
Photographer: Tim Murphy
They are straw bale walls with a special stucco that is applied to straw bale. The straw bales give the walls that undulating irregular shape and create deep window wells.
I am sorry to say that I don't have a record of the color we used for the topcoat and I am not sure the builder would have it easily