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Smallholding => Buildings & planning => Topic started by: Pord on November 29, 2017, 12:12:54 pm

Title: Looking for strawbales for house build
Post by: Pord on November 29, 2017, 12:12:54 pm

Hi folks.

We're looking for approx 350 straw bales of the following spec: size approx 460x365x1000mm; density 100-150kg/m3; dry with tight strings; uniform shape; long straw (any crop).

We can of course get them by advance order for next year's harvest, but we'd much prefer to source, buy and store them now to give us an opportunity to start building earlier in the Spring. I'm enquiring to the usual suppliers just now with little success (not surprisingly), but am hoping someone on here might have insider knowledge of a very specific stash somewhere! The spec MUST be as described above, though.

We're located about 20 miles north of Glasgow.

Title: Re: Looking for strawbales for house build
Post by: landroverroy on November 29, 2017, 03:57:08 pm

Good luck with that! :thumbsup: :fc:

Title: Re: Looking for strawbales for house build
Post by: BobTheFarmer on December 02, 2017, 12:55:41 pm

The harvest was really bad this year and in many places prices have doubled, good luck!  You might be better pre-ordering for the next harvest.

Title: Re: Looking for strawbales for house build
Post by: valmet10 on December 04, 2017, 02:14:50 pm

have alook and ask on here
https://m.facebook.com/groups/23034541866

Title: Re: Looking for strawbales for house build
Post by: Pord on December 15, 2017, 11:59:30 am

Thanks, yes I'll try that FB group. We're fully expecting to have to wait until next year, but its worth a try.