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When a house dreams green it dreams Strawbale! TM

Currently we are finishing a 2600 sq foot Strawbale home for some more folks wanting to lower their ”Carbon Footprint”. The home will be incorporated onto a piece of land in Sand park. This home incorporates traditional natural plasters inside and out. A rammed earth troumb wall, in-floor radiant heat, and 6000-Watt Solar Grid Inter tie system. We are truly looking forward to building this home for these hardworking conscientious individuals.

This 2010 season will be focusing on Strawbale Workshops, with an emphasis on Passive Solar construction and the application and rendering of Natural lime and earth plasters.

Because Strawbale Homes are finished with natural plasters eventually a Strawbale builder becomes an expert in the application and rendering of these plasters. As a result we have had the privilege to apply traditional, restorative lime plasters on various historical buildings in Salida. This spring we will be doing a traditional lime plaster for a Colorado State historical restoration of the Buena Vista Railroad Depot. 

About all of our houses!!

The Strawbale Cottage is a hand built home using primarily recycled and local natural materials. Built with the utmost integrity!

  • All of our homes are Passive Solar designed.
  • Solar hot Water and Electric compatible
  • Will meet or beat most of the best ‘built green / energy star homes” available.
• The framing is primarily recycled salvaged lumber
• The straw comes from the San Luis Valley, which helps support local agriculture, giving the walls an R30+ insulation value.
• The ceiling Insulation is blown in cellulose with an R rating of 50 and is made of recycled newspaper
• The metal roofing and soffit are chosen for it’s longevity and reusability
• A block of wind-generated electricity is purchased to provide the energy to build the house.
• The wood used in all the detailing is locally grown and sustain ably harvested and was either milled by us or purchased from a locally owned fourth generation saw mill just east of town.
• The plasters are hand made and applied by us.

When you walk into a Strawbale cottage you won't smell the toxins, glues and chemicals that you get in other houses. Rather you get a natural smell. A smell of the country. Because that’s what the house is built from!