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Introduction to Strawbale building.
A 1 day course that covers strawbale building history and it’s place in contemporary design and build, introduces the environmental and health benefits of strawbale buildings, and will give you practical knowledge of how strawbale is used in design and construction.
It also includes an overview of the next steps to becoming a strawbale builder
July 6th, August,19th, September 4th and 16th, October 14th, November 4th and 18th, December 15th

Course Location: Hope Mill, Crescent St, Todmorden, OL14 5HA, UK

For more information see AMAZON NAILS

If you are interested in strawbale building, there are a couple of websites that might be of use.
The first is Strawbale.com and is dedicated to anyone interested in building their own straw bale house. The site has offers on Strawbale building resources including very useful instructional DVDs.  If you are brand new to straw bale or a straw bale construction specialist there’s something for you at StrawBale.com.

Another useful site is Amazon Nails , which has a wealth of useful information and resources for anyone considering strawbale building.

Check the events calendar for details of upcoming courses and events on strawbale building

Led by ‘Amazonails’ Strawbale building experts this course will look at the history and use of straw bale buildings, different techniques, planning considerations and how to build. There will be practical workshops on the load bearing method, plaster and render preparation, and lime and earth finishes.

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