This is awesome watching a family build an almost turn of the century straw bale home, I'm jealous my family was never so close! I think I like this video as much as your maintenance tips.
i did construction for 12 years and ive watched more home improvement shows than i can recall. I cant say ive ever seen a house made out of straw like this..
The Family Franklin is obviously unintimidated by attempting new challenges and are undaunted by work; very impressive. And their highly experienced senior consultants will keep them from going astray.
🤣🤣🤣 Love they elders at the end telling their plan!!! Wow, what an awesome project to begin during the big P. It's gorgeous and coming together beautifully. I'm going to look to see if you have any more updates!
Los felicito chicos!! Lindo ver una familia divertida laboriosa y aventurera como ustedes.. un gran abrazo desde Uruguay y gracias x dar tanta info y confianza para empezar un proyecto similar x aquí. El final de este video es sublime 😂 dan ganas de sentarse con ellos a tomar unos tragos y ver como trabajan.. felicitaciones otra vez
Guys, you are incredible. We all watched your video with total admiration. (I loved the end w/ the old guys commenting :-) Can't wait to visit you in NM!
I realize the humidity in that area is quite low, but here in the Deep South, hay, straw, and virtually any bailed grass will begin to mildew, mold, and eventually, spontaneously combust.
Not sure how it works with getting wet during construction, but the walls will be sealed and that shouldn't be an issue. It's great insulation but obviously doesn't have the best fire rating. Not sure how this technically meets code in that sense but I do know of someone that did similar construction in California.
@@mushieslushie ...I don't think you can make anything air tight enough to escape the high humidity. It's why everyone with a basement or crawl space in the south will almost always have a dehumidifier. It's hard to imagine the straw not succumbing to the moisture in the air over time. I've never heard of a home built like that in Arkansas, and I'm guessing there is a reason. But...I could easily be wrong, and I'd love for someone to prove me to be!
@@willbros1499 Straw bale walls breathe and moisture finds it's way out. Only issue from moisture is from wind driven rain, pipe bursts, etc. Relative humidity is not an issue.
That looks like a house! The choice of the thick black foil for the moisture barrier seems odd to me though, cause Straw-Loam-Houses are so very breathable.
I like the idea of straw bale houses a lot. One question occured to me though: If I want to Hang shelves or other things, what do I screw into? There doesn't seem to be a rigid layer behind the plaster in most cases.
My husband and I are building a similar house in AZ. It’s such a labor of love. Can’t wait to see y’all finish this. This was 8 months ago. How’s it going? 🥰👌🏽
I'm thinking about buying a straw-bale house right now. It's absolutely gorgeous but unfortunately the builder put really tiny windows in it. How hard is it to enlarge the windows or add a slider or French doors or something? The house is pretty amazing. But I don't want to get into major costs.
Looks great! Two questions. Does straw maintain its integrity forever? Are you concerned with flooding? It looks as though at least one side of he house is next to a dirt ledge.
Would a wood stove in the house cause the wall mud/plaster they were talking about on the hay bails to dry out and crack? Not familiar with this style of building.
Oh crap, the big bad wolf said he's on his way over. He's a huffing, and a puffing. As a framing contractor, this is the silliest thing I've ever seen......
I find this fascinating... if you tried to build a house like this in the Northeast people would lose their mind. Is this a common construction method in the Southwest? I know post and beam is antiquated but people still love it. It's mostly the lack of modern siding, insulation, and drywall that's so mind boggling.
Strawbale construction is actually pretty common in the eco building sphere out here. It gets plastered with adobe and will end up looking like a lot a traditional Adobe
As someone with a faux-dobe house, it's fascinating to watch a more 'traditional' construction come together. I take it Taos is a bit more flexible with the regs? Those nice big south facing windows are going to be nice in the winter. I take it the overhang for the eaves was sized for passive solar? We lived in one place that didn't have properly sized eaves (well, rather, it didn't have any for a trombe wall and huge south facing windows) and it just roasted us all summer.
Don't get it. All that material and work, then filled in with semi permanent walls. What is to stop mice from chewing their own little doors and windows? Could have had a nice climbing wall on the back.
Joke time: "one foot three equals 13" Because Americans will measure with anything but the metric system. There is a whole fb group dedicated to funny times people measure with literally anything except the metric system. Lol
But won't hay spontaneously combust? I know sawdust does, I don't think I would want that inside my walls especially in the hot summers in that climate. That is asking for a fire. (That is the reason they used to mix the hay with cow poo and mud back in the old days). I am afraid you guys are making a death trap.
This is awesome watching a family build an almost turn of the century straw bale home, I'm jealous my family was never so close! I think I like this video as much as your maintenance tips.
i did construction for 12 years and ive watched more home improvement shows than i can recall. I cant say ive ever seen a house made out of straw like this..
Well its a pole barn so the straw aspect isn't structural. I wonder what Matt Rinsinger thinks of this one
I'll huff, and I'll puff, and I'll blow your house in
The house pad was never correctly graded either just pushed off the top layer and poured foundation pretty sketchy
Since I watched this video, there must have been a dozen more straw house videos pop up on my recommended list.
Obviously you have been living under a rock 🤣
This is an awesome build. There is probably a small percentage of people that could do this. So much respect from me to your family.
A small percentage of which a large percentage reside in Taos lol
The Family Franklin is obviously unintimidated by attempting new challenges and are undaunted by work; very impressive. And their highly experienced senior consultants will keep them from going astray.
I'm currently 2 years into building a strawbale house/post and beam style. So much of a learning journey!
🤣🤣🤣 Love they elders at the end telling their plan!!!
Wow, what an awesome project to begin during the big P. It's gorgeous and coming together beautifully. I'm going to look to see if you have any more updates!
I've watched a gazillion straw/cob house videos, but this was the most enjoyable I reckon.
I am so excited to see this update! You all are doing great! Beautiful!
7,04 am after graveyard shift. I love what you do.
Hi. We are just starting on the straw bale journey. And I love what your family has done here. I am so excited for the next update.
Love Macky's family!!! Keep it coming.
Los felicito chicos!! Lindo ver una familia divertida laboriosa y aventurera como ustedes.. un gran abrazo desde Uruguay y gracias x dar tanta info y confianza para empezar un proyecto similar x aquí. El final de este video es sublime 😂 dan ganas de sentarse con ellos a tomar unos tragos y ver como trabajan.. felicitaciones otra vez
I live in Boulder, got married in Taos, and ride Niners, so your channel has become must watch TV. Keep it up!
Doing my greenhouse this way. I've Built it all myself. 32x16x12. Thank you so much for the tips. Beautiful work.
Big congrats guys! Marvelous structure and effort! 👏 💪🍀
It's so nice you show your families and the projects you build together. After all this is "SYD and MACKY" and your families are also part of it :D.
So nice to meet you guys today.
Guys, you are incredible. We all watched your video with total admiration. (I loved the end w/ the old guys commenting :-) Can't wait to visit you in NM!
Looking forward to you guys visiting!!
Looks amazing, lots of work but a young crew helps. Have several friends with straw bale homes and they are amazing!
Thanks for the update video, house is looking cool so far✌️
What an amazing family! Congratulations! 🌻
Should be nice and cozy in the winter. Thanks that was good fun.
This is so cool. Thanks for sharing this with us. Wish you guys the best.
Yeah! Straw bale homes are so cool, go Syd and Macky!
Such a cool build! Well done,Franklins!
I'm starting to realize that the Franklin's are living a hippie lifestyle. Awesome family!
You have a very impressive and fun family - lucky you!
Inspiring family!, very nice non-bike content, very enjoyable!
Loved the video. I’ve been wondering about the house build. Thanks for the update!
Love it. Great to see how it's come along guys
Dude, congrats on your family! They all seem super nice 👍🏻
This would have been a popular build series. Pretty cool stuff.
Very cool 😎, continued success with your family project
Awesome familyyyyy! Love it
I realize the humidity in that area is quite low, but here in the Deep South, hay, straw, and virtually any bailed grass will begin to mildew, mold, and eventually, spontaneously combust.
Not sure how it works with getting wet during construction, but the walls will be sealed and that shouldn't be an issue. It's great insulation but obviously doesn't have the best fire rating. Not sure how this technically meets code in that sense but I do know of someone that did similar construction in California.
@@mushieslushie ...I don't think you can make anything air tight enough to escape the high humidity. It's why everyone with a basement or crawl space in the south will almost always have a dehumidifier. It's hard to imagine the straw not succumbing to the moisture in the air over time. I've never heard of a home built like that in Arkansas, and I'm guessing there is a reason. But...I could easily be wrong, and I'd love for someone to prove me to be!
Are you inferring every farmer who mowed (MAH-ooed) straw or hay will burn? Name one. Liar. Stop with your (ex)urban legends.
@@willbros1499 there are a number of straw bale houses in NC.
@@willbros1499 Straw bale walls breathe and moisture finds it's way out. Only issue from moisture is from wind driven rain, pipe bursts, etc. Relative humidity is not an issue.
Man, this is cool! I want to build my own house, now!
Awesome video, thanks for sharing!
Aside from the Three Little Pigs fairytale, I've never heard of building a straw house. Pretty cool.
Is Macky going to build a deck drop off the top floor, or did he learn his lesson?
My first thought. Quick before the rails go up, do the drop to splat.
Unfortunately his siblings feel like that wouldn't fit the aesthetic 🤷♀️
Funny to me, but probably not Macky! Good thing they plan on installing safety railing.
It’s nice as well because it looks pretty easy to change to conventional sheet rock and insulation later
What do you recommend as far as spacing then to not have to notch your bales? Your house looks great
Super duper insulation! Congrats live the dream.
Better hope the Big Bad wolf don't come by. 😄
That looks like a house! The choice of the thick black foil for the moisture barrier seems odd to me though, cause Straw-Loam-Houses are so very breathable.
gonna be one heck of a Bonfire!!
I see Syd in the thumbnail, I click.
I like the idea of straw bale houses a lot. One question occured to me though: If I want to Hang shelves or other things, what do I screw into? There doesn't seem to be a rigid layer behind the plaster in most cases.
Wall mounted shelves might be tricky but you can use picture rails to hang baskets and pictures without nailing into the wall plus they look cool
What are they gonna do if the big bad wolf comes?
Could biochar be used instead of pumice?
How do you attach plaster boards to hay?
My husband and I are building a similar house in AZ. It’s such a labor of love. Can’t wait to see y’all finish this. This was 8 months ago. How’s it going? 🥰👌🏽
My sibs took a break for the winter but I think they plan to start back up again here fairly soon!
@@sydandmacky That’s awesome! I hope to see more on that. It had some helpful info for us. Thanks!
Amazing!
This is so cool!
Wonderful
I'm thinking about buying a straw-bale house right now. It's absolutely gorgeous but unfortunately the builder put really tiny windows in it.
How hard is it to enlarge the windows or add a slider or French doors or something? The house is pretty amazing. But I don't want to get into major costs.
You have to drop of that deck before the railing is made. Make a landing and send it!
American buildings will never cease to amaze me.
You are extraordinary!!!...
Looks great! Two questions. Does straw maintain its integrity forever? Are you concerned with flooding? It looks as though at least one side of he house is next to a dirt ledge.
The pest will absolutely LOVE it!
Dam thats cool guys
How long have you guys been working on this
Makes me want to move to New Mexico.
Regarding the errors in the stair build. They are not mistakes, they are discussion points, I have a few from past builds.
What a great series! How much did the home end up costing all together?
Is there an update on this sweet project?
Check out @casitachronicles on instagram! They finished it at the beginning of this year :)
What was cost to build?
Do you have to follow code to have a structure like this on your property?
Yup
Would a wood stove in the house cause the wall mud/plaster they were talking about on the hay bails to dry out and crack? Not familiar with this style of building.
Very cool !! The design and natural materials are awesome. Have you run into any issues with building code inspections?
So far they have passed all the inspections!
Is that permanent? Seems like the straw will break down/rot over time? Still looks awesome
Oh crap, the big bad wolf said he's on his way over. He's a huffing, and a puffing. As a framing contractor, this is the silliest thing I've ever seen......
I find this fascinating... if you tried to build a house like this in the Northeast people would lose their mind. Is this a common construction method in the Southwest? I know post and beam is antiquated but people still love it. It's mostly the lack of modern siding, insulation, and drywall that's so mind boggling.
Strawbale construction is actually pretty common in the eco building sphere out here. It gets plastered with adobe and will end up looking like a lot a traditional Adobe
You guys have fires 🔥 out there?
this is super interesting. Were yall required to have a building inspector check it out?
Yup. Has passed all inspections so far
@@sydandmacky that's awesome! I was wondering what they would think about. Probably the coolest place they get to check out!
Why not rebar through strawbales
This is so interesting! Really enjoying seeing the progress and also your family. How did your parents end up in Northern NM?
When that one friend decides to have a fire in the house😂
All right, fine.
You're all in History Forever too.
I still like "Lay Down Sally" better but that's my thang
My hayfever is SCREECHING 😅
Didn't Mr Pig have a straw house?
Guy with 14 cats he should run his own RUclips channel he will be super famous
9:05, I know what he means.
I knew luber prices were high but building a house out of straws...
j/k. Kudos for choosing ecological materials.
Looks awesome and lots of fun. But how do you control rodents? This looks like heaven for mice to get in the walls.
As someone with a faux-dobe house, it's fascinating to watch a more 'traditional' construction come together. I take it Taos is a bit more flexible with the regs?
Those nice big south facing windows are going to be nice in the winter. I take it the overhang for the eaves was sized for passive solar? We lived in one place that didn't have properly sized eaves (well, rather, it didn't have any for a trombe wall and huge south facing windows) and it just roasted us all summer.
So far, everything has passed inspections and I think they calculated the size of the overhang. Or at least I hope they did 😁
It’s almost like you never heard the story of little red riding hood… You remember what the first house was made of right?
12:42 a railing so nobody sends it off the thing, aye Macky :|
Man, one spark and it’s over
I’m allergic to hay. That would be a nightmare for me,
I’d have thought fossil fuel use would be higher on pumice due to transport and quarrying.
Don't get it. All that material and work, then filled in with semi permanent walls. What is to stop mice from chewing their own little doors and windows? Could have had a nice climbing wall on the back.
There's no shame in regular walls.
Must be nice to have deep pockets.
A house elk can eat ...
Joke time: "one foot three equals 13" Because Americans will measure with anything but the metric system. There is a whole fb group dedicated to funny times people measure with literally anything except the metric system. Lol
As an American, I back adoption of the metric system every inch of the way!
Straw and fire isn’t a good combination
Seems like a lot of money and work for something that could go up in flames from a stray doobie.
That shit would not last 5 minutes in CA it would burn up and blow away
But won't hay spontaneously combust? I know sawdust does, I don't think I would want that inside my walls especially in the hot summers in that climate. That is asking for a fire. (That is the reason they used to mix the hay with cow poo and mud back in the old days). I am afraid you guys are making a death trap.
A little counter intuitive but it has an insane fire rating. Basically couldn't burn it if you tried.
Is your brother Amish?