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Straw Bale Houses

  • 10-01-2012 3:40pm
    #1
    starr0409
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 265 ✭✭


    Does anyone know of a straw bale house near you or anywhere in Ireland?

    Im basing my final year project on straw bales houses and am currently trying to get a database together.

    If you had the area and name of owners/builder/architect it would be great or even if you just know of one somewhere!

    Would really appreciate your help!

    M
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  • #2
    quentingargan
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,627 ✭✭✭quentingargan


    I live in one. See here. Q


  • #3
    slowburner
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 5,223 Mod ✭✭✭✭slowburner


    Just wondering - are rectangular bales available these days? I have only seen the large circular ones lately.


  • #4
    quentingargan
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,627 ✭✭✭quentingargan


    slowburner wrote: »
    Just wondering - are rectangular bales available these days? I have only seen the large circular ones lately.

    Yes - there are still small rectangular bales around - quite a few farmers like to have a few of them for handling, but they are a minority item.

    However, if you want to use them for building a house, you need to get onto the field while they are being baled and get the bales done extra tight. There is probably twice as much straw per bale in ones you use for baling, packed more densely. There will be a premium charged as it is also more prone to twine breaking etc.


  • #5
    starr0409
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 265 ✭✭starr0409


    Thanks quentingargan, I have documented Ardnashee. Have 6 houses on my database now but I just know theres more out there!


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