Tag Archives: Top of the Ozarks RC&D
Straw Bale Construction Initiative in Missouri | Final Tour of Finished Homes
Touring across Douglas, Ozark and Howell counties to view successful completion of Straw Bale Homes with the Straw Bale Construction Initiative with Top of the Ozarks, RC&D. Continue reading
Strawbale Housing Initiative Is Completed
The End is near! That would be the end of the Strawbale Housing Initiative Program that has been made available through Top of the Ozarks RC&D in partnership with HUD and U.M. Missouri Extension services. We will be announcing plans … Continue reading
Rotary Luncheon at Thayer, MO = Arth Strawbale Home Program
On Friday October 16th Tom Arth and I were invited to do a presentation on strawbale houses at the Thayer Rotary Club luncheon. I gave a PowerPoint presentation on the five houses finished in the grant program funded by HUD … Continue reading
Rice Hulls for Insulation
I’ve mentioned using rice hulls for use as insulaton. They are definitely worth consideration. The biggest negative that I can see is handling. When compared to bagged cellulose, the cost to package rice hulls in neat little bags is too … Continue reading
Cash for Cabins?? Is that a Possibility?
“Green” is a whole life style, not just solar panels on the roof and driving a hybrid car. It all starts with common sense, eating right, living clean and using what works most efficiently. Using only what you need; not … Continue reading
Moisture Public Enemy No. 1
We’re observing a noble effort to demonstrate energy management by active Weatherization Programs which will no doubt beef up insulation in homes, make every effort to stop air leaks (or circulation), and in general make each structure in the program … Continue reading
Straw Bales Comin’ Atcha…Some Flat Side Up, Some Edges Up.
We’ve had some experimenting going on with the directionality of the straw bales when putting up the walls for a straw bale house. Some are going in with the FLAT side of the bale (looks like the straw is laying … Continue reading
Knowledge is Money—To get the Value, Put the Knowledge to Use
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Tom’s Straw House — Where Alternatives Team Up
Tom Arth, Howell County, Missouri, had been thinking about strawbale houses before the grant program from HUD through Top of the Ozarks RC&D Inc. in Houston, Mo. was introduced to the area. When he learned of the availability of the … Continue reading
All Straw Bales are Not Created Equal
A baler makes bales using hay or straw or stalks; set the machine to medium level size and pressure and you should get a stack of uniform, medium size and shape bales, right? WRONG! All bales are not alike even … Continue reading