After nearly a month of mixing together clay, sand and a little bit of straw to press against the sides of stacked straw bale walls, builder Edward Roberts smiled, looking at his first straw bale ...

SHAWNEE CO., Kan. (WIBW) - A colorful display of decorated hay bales draws people to southwest Carlson Rd. for a fun photo op each season. The latest creation features rows of five bales stacked two ...

"She had this vision for a straw-bale house, so I did a lot of reading and she got the California straw-bale codes and then we designed the house," Boeck said. Once the plans were drawn, Fletcher ...

The Straw Bale in the City 3-part series walks readers through the codes, costs, and construction of a straw-bale build on a non-rural property. Part 1 covers issues with building codes and managing ...

HOVLAND -- A half-mile down a dirt driveway through woods, a stack of straw bales signals one's arrival at Chris and Cameron Norman's new home. Approach the house, and the scattering of straw on the ...

Kevin Edwards grew interested during high school in designing homes that minimized reliance on oil Edwards and wife Stacy bought a lot with no municipal water, no sewer, and a dirt access road After ...