Owner(s): Marie Hughes
Region: Greater Ottawa Area
Municipality: Kanata
Email: marihughes@rogers.com

Number of bedrooms: 4
Building footprint, square feet: 1890
Number of stories: 2
Occupancy date: February 2002
Cost per square foot and what that includes: $100 which includes all materials and labour

Straw bale wall system subcontractor name: Ben Polley
Straw bale wall system subcontractor company: Harvest Homes
Plaster subcontractor name: Ben Polley
Plaster subcontractor company: Harvest Homes
Designer's name: Marie Hughes
Architect's name: Marie Hughes
Structural engineer's name: Kris Dick, Winnipeg
Length of time to build (start to occupancy): 6 months
Volunteer participation: 4-6 per working day
Ease of obtaining a building permit: Somewhat difficult

Other foundation info: stamped and tinted concrete

Other bale wall style info: welded steel utility fencing stitched with binder twine
Straw type: Wheat




Other plaster colourants: U-Seal water proofing finish layer with "Buff" pigment

Mechanical systems info: 60 gallon electric water heater for floors with back stop valve (replaced Jan 2013 - it lasted 11 years), 40 gallon for domestic
Electrical systems info: grid tied with Solar microfit
Other green features: radiant cement floors, EcoFlow waste treatment
Anything else you'd like to share?: There is also a load bearing 10 x 10 studio with lime tinted plaster with some fresco and mosaic features.

Location and Directions

Participating in this year's tour: Yes
Tours the rest of the year: Tours year-round by appointment only
Coordinates: 45.35046,-75.951894 Google Map
Address: 1350 Old Carp Road Kanata
Driving Directions: Exit north on March road from highway 417. Turn left at Halton Terrace/Maxwell Bridge. Take the next left on Old Carp Road. Past the first stop sign at Second Line. First settlement on left. The big yellow house.