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1). Straw Bales as a Building Material
If you are considering building your own home, you might be looking to alternative building methods. Straw bales present an option that is becoming more and more popular.
Straw Bales as a Building Material
If you are thinking about building your own house, you have many different construction materials to choose from. All of these materials make great places to live in, but there are certain drawbacks, including expense and ecological unfriendly pollutants.
Article tags: building, construction, straw, home, homes, china, house, materials, energy efficient
2). Crafts for Kids: Homemade Bird Feeders
There is nothing more enjoyable than eating breakfast and watching birds flutter and dance outside the kitchen window on a snowy morning...
Article tags: children, bread, bird, pencil, designs, straw
3). The Basics of Mulch
Mulch is a term used in the agriculture and gardening industry to refer to a protective layer of covering placed on top of the soil to tame the effects of the climate. Mulch can be composed of natural or synthetic materials or the combination of both to form a wide assortment of covering substance.
Farmers and gardeners cover soils with mulch for various purposes.
Article tags: mulch, dry leaves, hay sawdust, wood chips, shredded newspapers, grass clippings, straw, wool
4). Book Review: The Straw Bale House
If we learned anything from childhood, it was not to build our houses out of straw. After all, that big bad wolf was just waiting to blow it down. But that was before the world knew the numerous advantages of using compressed straw bales, as a key building material as outlined in the book The Straw Bale House. This easy to understand book is comprehensive in its education on how to build with straw- so that no wolf (or tornado for that matter) can ever blow it down.
Article tags: books, book review, straw bale, architecture, straw, construction, homes, home construction, building material
5). Interview With Afshin Rattansi On Veils
British-born Muslim author, Afshin Rattansi, talks about the veil debate in the UK.
Article tags: muslim, veil, faith, britain, racism, straw, blair, novels