Huff ‘n’ Puff Constructions run regular workshops in many regions of Australia. You can learn all the fundamentals of strawbale building by actually doing it. Please contact us, or fill in the online enrolment form to secure a place. (See the Home page for more contact details.)
Our workshops feature discussion on and hands-on experience with:
• strawbale wall systems: pre-stressed, load-bearing, bale in-fill and hybrid methods
• bale characteristics: weight, size and modifying the bales; moisture, types of straw etc.
• foundations: matching foundations to the building site and conditions
• door and window openings: different methods
• bale-wall finishes: plasters and rendering
• electrical and plumbing: electrical wiring and plumbing requirements for strawbale building.
Typical agenda for a five-day workshop
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• strawbale wall systems: pre-stressed, load-bearing, bale in-fill and hybrid methods
• bale characteristics: weight, size and modifying the bales; moisture, types of straw etc.
• foundations: matching foundations to the building site and conditions
• door and window openings: different methods
• bale-wall finishes: plasters and rendering
• electrical and plumbing: electrical wiring and plumbing requirements for strawbale building.
