SB: S Dakota info request

[Jo Wilhelm <home_place@juno.com>]

On Mon, 21 Jan 2002 22:49:42 -0600 "Sam Brink" <sambrink@itctel.com>
writes:
> Can you send me info on houses built of straw, and costs.  I am 
> located in South Dakota.
> 
> Thanks,
> Sam

There are several excellent books on straw bale construction- the one
that is considered the "bible" is THE STRAW BALE HOUSE by Steen,
Bainbridge and Eisenberg. Also, BUILDING WITH BALES by Matts Myrnham,
SERIOUS STRAW BALE ( I don't remember the author on this), and any of the
booklets by Steve Kemble. I would suggest asking your librarian to check
interlibrary loan for some books and look through them before you spend
$100 or so on them. 

Should you decide to order books, may I recommend Charmaine Taylor's on
line book store. Charmaine is quite an authority on alternative building,
especially plaster finsishes-- and recipes! So, in addition to having one
of the best selections of books, she's an excellent resource in herself.

Charmaine  Taylor/ Taylor Publishing
PO Box 6985, Eureka CA 95502
707-441-1632
http://www.dirtcheapbuilder.com
email: books@dirtcheapbuilder.com
PS: visit the Good Used Books page too at:
http://www.northcoast.com/~tms/used.html

There is a SB list serve which you can subscrice to by sending an email
to strawbale@crest.org. Once signed on, you can search the archives for a
lot of material, wherever your interest may take you.

I am forwarding this to that list and request that anyone on it who can
help you with SD info, reply directly to you.

Jo Wilhelm 
home_place@juno.com   830/868-7077 www.the-home-place.com
Tours, workshops, seminars and speakers are all available from THE HOME
PLACE-
A sustainable living demonstration center in the hill country of central
Texas.

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