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Barbara Jones Barbara Jones is the most experienced straw bale builder in the UK. She has adapted North American techniques for use in their wetter climate, particularly by using coppiced wood and traditional lime and clay plasters. Her book, Building with Straw Bales, gives details of all the main construction methods, and includes: bale specifications, walls and foundations, doors and windows, plastering, construction drawings, building regulations, and planning permission. This book also gives answers to some frequently asked questions about straw bale building. |
Barbara's Books Building with Straw Bales, Revised & UpdatedA Practical Guide for the UK and IrelandThis fully revised and updated edition includes new construction drawings, standard details for best-practice design, examples of off-the-peg drawings for small buildings such as summer houses and studios, and designs for affordable houses. These designs have a carbon rating of less than zero.  Building with Straw BalesA practical guide for the UK and IrelandDetailed guide to straw bale building from one of the world's experts. |
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