Straw Bale House Cost South Africa

Do not mix the two.

Straw bale house cost south africa. Wheat straw for sale south africa. Security isn t a problem in a straw bale building. I m an architectural technologist in south africa. Straw bale walls have high insulation and are sound proof.

I would like to get in touch with this gentleman you are talking about to discuss cost and availability of these bales. Straw bales are an abundant agricultural bi product and south africa currently grows enough straw to provide enough material for 1 million homes every year more than double the countries present capacity. Here are some wonderful examples of andy horn s work in south africa. When people talk about the cost of straw bale construction they often get things a bit muddled up.

Round teff bales for sale. Cape town architect etienne bruwer was a straw building pioneer using it to build his office in constantia cape town. Straw bales are stacked like blocks to form the walls of a structure and covered with a plaster. The licence is issued for the construction of straw bale.

My plan is to provide low cost straw bale housing for low income groups in south africa. Post and beam or in fill walls. Of all places china is starting to take the lead in straw bale. Explore 3 listings for straw bales for sale at best prices.

Straw bales also adapt easily to existing architectural patterns foundations and roof structures. This guide covers the materials and methods you might use to build a straw bale house a house that can last hundreds of years is energy efficient and is cheap to maintain. Since then many straw bale houses have been built in this country. They also work great in combination with cob.

This secluded lodge is off the grid surrounded by nature and features rock art sites on the property. Straw bales are becoming a viable alternative construction material in south africa. We met andy in cape town in 2004 and love his work. The starflower strawbale project in jhb has all the answers on this one.

On one side of the equation there are those who say a straw bale house only costs nine cents to build and can be heated with a candle and some flatulence caution. Building a straw bale and plaster house is a low cost and environmentally friendly way to create a home. Listings for straw bales for sale. Enter your email address to receive alerts when we have new listings available for straw bales for sale.

Straw bales are inexpensive to buy as well as dispose of as all waste can be mulched for landscaping purposes. The cheapest offer starts at r 10. May 28 2011 february 10 2010 by john. I m doing my masters on alternative materials and methods this year.