Straw Bale -- Reference Reading

"Serious Straw Bale: A Home Construction Guide for All Climates" by Paul Lacinski & Michel Bergeron
Provides the nuts and bolts of straw bale construction from the perspective of the straw bale builder.
Chelsea Green Publishing Co., December 2000
384 pages, paperback


"Build It With Bales: A Step-by-Step Guide to Straw Bale Construction, Version 2" by S.O. MacDonald & Matts Myhrman
Highly recommended for anyone wanting to know the basics of straw bale construction.
Chelsea Green Publishing Co., July 1998
148 pages, paperback


"The Beauty of Straw Bale Homes" by Athena Swentzell Steen & Bill Steen
This small book shows many different design possibilities ranging from bale walls simply plastered to bale walls hardly looking like they are made of straw at all.
Chelsea Green Publishing Co., January 2001
128 pages, paperback


"Buildings of Earth and Straw: Structural Design for Rammed Earth and Straw Bale Architecture" by Bruce King & Ann
Edminster (editor)
Chronicles the possibilities and realities of straw bale and rammed earth construction, filling the gaps for builders, contractors, engineers, inspectors, lenders and architectural students.
Chelsea Green Publishing Co., April 1997
169 pages, paperback


"Straw Bale Building" by Chris Magwood, Peter Mack & Elisabeth Ohi
Professional bale builders lead the reader through the process of building a bale structure -- how to find and choose bales; developing sound building plans; costs; roofing; electrical, plumbing and heating systems, etc.
New Society Publishing, February 2000
256 pages, paperback


"The Straw Bale House (A Real Goods Independent Living Book)" by Athena Swentzell Steen, Bill Steen, David Bainbridge &
David Eisenberg
Your guide to inexpensive, durable, earth friendly construction. David Eisenberg is an alternative materials builder who pioneered straw bale wall testing.
Chelsea Green Publishing Co., December 1994
336 pages, paperback

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