COMPLETION Of Box Beam Assembly! | Couple Builds STRAW BALE Home In The Desert

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  • Опубліковано 1 жов 2024
  • In this video, we finish assembling the box beam on top of the straw bale walls. This consists of a 2x4 (on edge) ladder-like structure with plywood on the bottom. I try to do as much of this process as I can on the ground, but the majority has to be done in place on top of the walls because of the positioning of all the pieces.
    Next, we need to attach our strapping material over the top and crank it down to land on top of the window and door bucks. This will be followed by adding a short pony wall on top of the box beam on the south wall to create the "high side" of the building. Then the trusses can be installed!
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КОМЕНТАРІ • 35

  • @RedandAprilOff-Grid
    @RedandAprilOff-Grid 2 роки тому +2

    Looking good y'all! ❤️🏠

  • @awesomearizona-dino
    @awesomearizona-dino 2 роки тому +2

    Nice progress, im really enjoying this working weather.

  • @et5222
    @et5222 2 роки тому +2

    Great video, beautiful views!

  • @alankee1065
    @alankee1065 2 роки тому +2

    Looking good!

  • @FXGlobally
    @FXGlobally 2 роки тому +1

    Nice job with all the explanation. Impressive work and beautiful view. Have a great day. 💖

    • @MidlifePrices
      @MidlifePrices  2 роки тому

      Thanks so much and have a great day. ❤️

  • @AbidAli-bv2gl
    @AbidAli-bv2gl 2 роки тому +1

    Excellent video. Brain is technical person. He is good on Good sketch

  • @HarryThomasPictures
    @HarryThomasPictures 2 роки тому +1

    You are doing a magnificent job👍!

  • @OffGridGetAway
    @OffGridGetAway 2 роки тому +1

    Wow this is very cool! Thanks for showing us the process.

    • @MidlifePrices
      @MidlifePrices  2 роки тому

      No problem. Thanks for watching! Hope it can help/inspire in some way.

  • @commonman7776
    @commonman7776 2 роки тому +1

    thumbs up in support of your channel

  • @ascensionranch3213
    @ascensionranch3213 2 роки тому +1

    Looking good. We are getting some nice rain today. A chilly 45 degrees.

    • @MidlifePrices
      @MidlifePrices  2 роки тому

      Got just a little here. Hoping for another beautiful window to work now! 🤞

  • @kathrynhurn6307
    @kathrynhurn6307 2 роки тому +1

    Glorious site and sunset! Lucky enough to do a SB workshop with Athena and Bill last Feb at Worm Farm. Preparing for my own SB build this summer. How long is your longest top plate? Since my build is substantially larger than the tiny house we erected in PHX (~800SF), Bill suggested making the top plate outer box arms interlocking for greater stability and oneness. Will watch the rest of your videos to see your fabulous finished product.

    • @MidlifePrices
      @MidlifePrices  2 роки тому +1

      Great to hear, Kathryn! Good luck on your build. Our top plate (or box beam) is built in sections to span the perimeter, which is about 32' by 26'. We're just under 800 SF, interior. The plywood on the box beam sections is offset to span across box sections and to interlock at the corners. Thanks for watching, and let us know if you have any questions. We loved learning from Bill and Athena, but have chosen to do several things differently based on a bunch of factors, so we're still learning as we go and making some decisions on the fly. Hope it all works out! 🤞

  • @canuckyank82
    @canuckyank82 2 роки тому +1

    It is really firming up.

  • @ShalisasJournal
    @ShalisasJournal 2 роки тому +1

    Tuned in!! 🌻

  • @bondpaz
    @bondpaz 2 роки тому +1

    Yeaaaaa!❤️😊

  • @KadinGoldbergArtStudio
    @KadinGoldbergArtStudio 2 роки тому +1

    I can’t quite figure out how you figure out how much space you need to give above window and door frames to allow for compression... any advice?

    • @MidlifePrices
      @MidlifePrices  2 роки тому +1

      A test with your actual bales is the best way, but what this process taught me is that even that is not 100% correct. The reality is that the best you can do is just estimate as close as you can, and then be able to make adjustments where necessary. For me it was anywhere from 1/2" to 1" compression per bale, but they won't all be the same, so you'll have to make a few adjustments. Not a fun process, but it's the only way I can think of to really get it right. Good luck!

    • @KadinGoldbergArtStudio
      @KadinGoldbergArtStudio 2 роки тому +1

      @@MidlifePrices great, thanks so much!

  • @greglastname4453
    @greglastname4453 2 роки тому

    What is your sq ft you have here

  • @rgarizonahomestead2729
    @rgarizonahomestead2729 2 роки тому +1

    glad to see the update and hope all is well we are getting rain today stay safe and have a great day the shed got here yesterday looks great