#strawbale #strawbalehouse Straw Bale House Build Day 12: Stacking Bales!

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Straw Bale House Build Day 12 Stacking Bales!

After a very long detour caused by some unexpected flooding, we are back at it with our straw bale house! In this video we begin stacking bales. We also make door bucks to accept both the front door as well as the back double french doors.

The Natural Building Companion : A Comprehensive Guide to Integrative Design and Construction
by Ace McArleton and Jacob Deva Racusin
ISBN:1603583394
ISBN13:9781603583398
Release Date:May 2012
Publisher:Chelsea Green Publishing
Length:416 Pages

How to Make Rebar Corner Staples: Starts at 3:49

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[tomallen]

Looking good, going to be a great house. Looking forward to the rest of build!

[TerraFirmaX]

coming along great. I learned a few things.

[karab.]

Great work you guys! You make a awesome team!☺️

[ServiceTrek]

Love the show. Congrats on being able to get back to the house build.

[MidlifePrices]

Good start, guys. Great tip on the vampire stakes. Hadn't heard of that one yet, but makes a lot of sense. Nice solid bucking, too!

[canuckyank]

Great how to video. You are building the house! Hooray for progress! Thanks for the video.

[nohomenomad]

Love that vise you have to bend the staples; for sure great third-hand helper.

[DerrynEHahn-irjv]

Well done you two! It’s starting to come together❤️✨

[danielfisch]

Looks amazing, leaned a lot, Happy Thanksgiving to you and your family, and thank you for sharing.

[CBsGreenhouseandGarden]

Looking good. Poor pup said HEY I'm down here. LOL. Stay safe and have a Happy Thanksgiving!

[jamesmassmann]

I was always told rebar would cause condisation when it is cold out and rot your bales
I would guess the plastic straps that you used to shorten the bale could cause the same issues.
Great video. I loved it
Just want to try to eliminate future problems.

[ripsagoly]

Always excited for you both when I see your progress, it’s very encouraging..
Lovely job as always, 😁your now professionals ...
Thankyou for sharing the details, all your videos are so very educational 😁
Excited to see the next one ☝️ take care, stay well ☀️

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[bondpaz]

Sweet! Gonna have a house before you know it. 😃

[affordabledesertliving]

Great to see your progress Bill. I see the two-toned boots are back. I am going to have to rewatch to figure out what purpose is the dracula wooden stake. I couldnt quite determine if it plunged down into the bottom bale thus making 2 bales more stable.

[magicone]

When cutting dados with under sized bit. Cut the first cut as you see this done. Then insert a sized wood strip against the fence ( straight edge ) to allow the second cut without resetting the fence.

[duhe]

Glad you showed the process of splitting a bale. Was wondering how you were going to do that. So are you averaging a row/level of straw bales a day?

[KeithDonbroskyBluehawk]

Great job. I am wondering why you went with the bales on there edge (16") side rather than on their base (24") side. I am working on getting the bales for a starter tool shed. I also live in AZ (northern AZ by Williams). All of the videos that I have watched on Straw Bales always use the 24" side of the bale. Thank you and it is looking amazing. I have been binge watching your videos all day.

[et]

Love the footwear opening! What a fantastic video, and start to the walls.... Are the vampire stakes something new or did you use them in the sheds?

[anthonychavez]

I'm having a hard time seeing any episodes past #12. Are there more. I'm hooked.

[jessegriem]

What kind of buckle are you using for your webbing? Super cool build!