{"id":13757,"date":"2011-11-01T20:42:25","date_gmt":"2011-11-02T02:42:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.sustainablog.org\/?p=13757"},"modified":"2011-11-01T20:42:25","modified_gmt":"2011-11-02T02:42:25","slug":"small-strawbale-book-spotlights-attractive-tiny-straw-bale-homes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sustainablog.org\/articles\/small-strawbale-book-spotlights-attractive-tiny-straw-bale-homes\/","title":{"rendered":"Small Strawbale Book Spotlights Attractive Tiny Straw Bale Homes"},"content":{"rendered":"
<\/a><\/p>\n Building small homes<\/a> is an increasing nation-wide trend, and similarly, natural building<\/a> methods are picking up steam and gaining recognition in the movement towards more sustainable lifestyles. Small Strawbale<\/em><\/a> a a book fusing these two attractive building features, providing a nice bit of juice in the inspiration department for those folks intrigued by small homes and building with straw bales.<\/p>\n As the title quite obviously suggests, this is a book about building small houses<\/a>, and building with bales, and the projects featured within all speak to that style in unique ways. Within the book are a range of owner-builder projects \u2014 some homes, some sheds, some bike shelters, laundry houses, wood sheds, meditation huts, etc. There is good diversity in the buildings featured within, demonstrating what is possible with straw bale construction.<\/p>\n