Building with Straw (3 Vols)

Language
English
Country
United States
Year of release
1998
Year of production
1998
Subjects
Architecture
Keywords
construction materials; ecological design; straw

Distribution Formats

Type
VHS
Format
NTSC
Price
$19, $22, $29
Availability
Sale
Year
2005

Sections

Title
Straw bale workshop, A
Synopsis
This video covers the basics of strawbale construction in this condensation of a weekend workshop. Shows a group of volunteers gaining hands-on experience constructing a two-storey post-and-beam-and-bale greenhouse on to a century old lodge.
Duration
73 mins

Title
Straw bale home tour, A
Synopsis
Shows what a straw bale house look like by visiting ten straw bale structures, ranging from a simple owner-built home costing $7.50 a square foot to a custom-built, bank-financed house costing $100.00 dollars a square foot.
Duration
68 mins

Title
Straw bale code testing
Synopsis
Documents the results of recent tests on straw bale wall systems. Includes New Mexico certified laboratory tests for wind load and fire resistance for both plastered and unplastered 2-wire bale walls. Results of the Arizona compression tests and Canadian moisture tests are also presented.
Duration
40 mins

Distributor

Name

Black Range Films

Web
http://www.strawbalecentral.com/index.html External site opens in new window
Fax
+1 505 895 3326
Address
Star Rt 2, Box 119
Kingston
New Mexico 88042
USA

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