Uploaded June 2020 | Updated September 2026, 2 hours ago

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How to Build a Straw Bale House Day 9 | Framing the Deck
Even though the monsoon storms have delayed the building of the #strawbale walls, that doesn't mean that there's no work to be done. In this video we prepare and layout the first of 3 decks that will be surrounding our Straw Bale House on our Off-Grid Homestead.


Thank you to @Hand Made Houses With Noah Bradley for the wood sealer formula and inspiration
youtube.com/watch?v=2e9lfhmBgYU&t=831s


Thank you to @finehomebuildingmagazine for the joist hanger jig idea!
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