More Straw Bale Building. Peter Mack

Heating and Cooling Options

       Water and Sewage Options

       Electricity Options

       References

       CHAPTER 11 - From Designer to Draftsperson

       Design versus Plans

       Design Strategies

       From Design to Plans

       References

       CHAPTER 12 - Straw Bale Construction Plans

       Bale Details

       Roof Plates for Load-bearing Desigs

       Precompression Details

       Post and Beam Details

       Roof Plates for Post and Beam Designs

       Plaster Finishing Considerations

       Ceiling and Floor Insulation

       Asking Questions of Your Plans

       Have a Party

       Resources

       CHAPTER 13 - Building Permits

       About Codes

       Dealing with Officials

       A Note on Straw Bale and Codification

       References

       CHAPTER 14 - Do-It-Yourself (DIY) and Building Professionals

       DIY

       Task Hiring

       General Contractors

       Working with Professionals

       Loose Ends, Deadlines, and Construction Madness

       References

       CHAPTER 15 - Budgeting

       How Much for One of Them Straw Houses?

       Hitting a Moving Target

       It Always Costs More Than You Think

       Materials

       An Inexact Science

       Studying Other Budgets

       Budgets

       CHAPTER 16 - Going Shopping: Materials

       Bargain-priced Materials

       New versus Recycled Materials

       Cost versus Quality

       Tools

       Shopping for Bales

       Bale Building Supplies

       Buying Responsibly

       Your Project Is Underway

       References

       CHAPTER 17 - Construction: Before the Bales

       Foundations

       Bale Foundation Details

       Plastering Considerations

       Post and Beam Considerations

       Door and Window Bucks

       Top Plates

       Tarps

       Don’t Rush the Job

       References

       CHAPTER 18 - Raising Bale Walls

       The Golden Principles of Bale Stacking

       Chris and Pete’s Highly Unpatented Bale Stacking Methodology: Condensed Version

       And Now, in More Detail:

       CHAPTER 19 - Plastering Your Bale Walls

       Plaster

       Four Basic Plasters