Owner(s): Barley/Cohrs, Dayna and Andrew
Region: Barrie/Muskoka/Parry Sound
Municipality: Bracebridge
Email: strawhouse@hughes.net
Web site: http://www.brsc.ca

Number of bedrooms: 3
Number of bathrooms: 1
Usable floor area, square feet (interior): 1500
Building footprint, square feet: 1800
Number of stories: one
Occupancy date: Oct 2006
Cost per square foot and what that includes: approx $45 per square foot includes drilled well, septic, and completed to occupancy stage. (Interior seperation wall finish and flooring not complete)

Builder arrangement: Owner
Main contractor name: owners
Designer's name: Owner
Structural engineer's name: Anthony Spick
Structural engineer's firm: Blackwell Engineering
Length of time to build (start to occupancy): 5 months
Volunteer participation: some family
Ease of obtaining a building permit: Difficult

Other bale wall style info: no framing / pinning

Other bale joint stuffing info: minimal stuffing needed

Other plasters used: type N hibond with hydrated lime

Paints used on bale wall plaster: Interior painted with homemade lime / pgment paint

Other information about windows: Low E Argon Casement
Mechanical systems info: Heat source: Solar Water panels used for radiant heat and home hot water use, propane on demand heater backup. Fuels used : Propane, when needed. Cooling source: radiant lines
Electrical systems info: grid, bullfog
Other green features: All paints used are homemade. Wood finishes are linseed or hemp oil only. Low voc / Ecologo saltillo tile sealer on floors. Most wood accents come from fallen trees on our porperty. Attached studio is block construction, to be earth bermed in the future.
Anything else you'd like to share?: drilled well septic

Location and Directions

Participating in this year's tour: No
Tours the rest of the year: Tours year-round by appointment only
Coordinates: 44.956573,-79.045132 Google Map
Address: 1007 Loggers Road, RR#3 Village of Vankoughnet,Bracebridge Nearest town or city: Bracebridge
Driving Directions: Hwy 11 north to Hwy 118 E (Bracebridge) East on 118 for approx 22 kms Right on Vankoughnet Road go to stop sign, turn right at Old Victoria Road turn left at Miriam drive (over bridge) travel approx 2 kms, turn right on Loggers road. ( the only road off Miriam) 1007 Loggers Road (first driveway on left) OR take hwy #35 to Carnarvon, turn left at lights @ hWY #118 approx 25 kms to Vankoughnet Rd.