Jan 2, 2018 | Material Videos, Natural building materials and techniques, Straw bale building
Waste wood structural columns There is an incredible amount of “waste” wood that is thrown into landfills or otherwise left to rot because it is not long enough to be used vertically in a building. So we take that wood and stack it up to make load bearing...
Jan 2, 2018 | Material Videos, Natural building materials and techniques
Tire pier foundation Used car and truck tires are a waste dilemma in our society. Why not put these tires to use as structural elements in our buildings? We have used tires to create a tire pier foundation, creating a strong, long-lasting foundation that cost very...
Jan 2, 2018 | Natural building materials and techniques, Straw bale building
Prefabricated straw bale walls Endeavour has a long history of working with prefabricated straw bale wall panels. We were the first to make panels in 2000, and have continued to implement versions of panelized straw bale systems in residential and commercial building....
Sep 20, 2016 | Construction Blogs, Hempcrete, Jumbo bale duplex, Natural building materials and techniques, Recipes, Straw bale building
Fifth Wind Farms wanted to create a building that could reach the energy efficiency requirements of the Passive House standard without resorting to the use of foam, mineral wool or other materials with a high carbon footprint. While straw bale buildings can have...
Apr 12, 2016 | Building Product Reviews, Natural building materials and techniques
On April 10, a workshop at Endeavour led participants through the theory and practice of making wall insulation from light clay straw (also known as straw/clay, slipstraw, or EcoNestTM). This is an insulating technique we’ve used numerous times on building...
