Construction Photos
"An option for the economically poor and for the earth."
The straw bale homes constructed by residents are built according to the New Mexico Straw Bale Building Code. This code calls for a "post and beam construction method which supports the roof load. The bales are installed after the roof is finished.
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Concrete
slab with botom plates and rebar pins installed. (24k)
'
Assembling
the header to support roof. (41 k)
Raising
the wall (40 k)
Wall up and ready for braces(40 k)
Placing
the straw bales (38 k)
Bales
in place and wall braced. (31 k)
Bales
in place (26 k)
Finished
home with east to west orientation. (56 k)
Tierra
Madre Community Center(64 k)
Interior
of Community Center (32 k)
home
with north to south orientation. (28 k)
Clerestory windows added for solar gain.
Tierra Madre
P. O. Box 1768
Sunland Park, NM 88063
505-589-4412
e-mail: tmadre@whc.net