Before setting any straw in the walls, Arkin Tilt had to design a support system tailor made for big bales of hay. They relied on wooden I-joists here on the front of the house spaced at intervals so that a set number of bales (tipped up on their sides) would fit. Photo courtesy of Arkin Tilt Architects. Search “straw bale” from Santa Cruz Home's 'Bale Raising'

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Before setting any straw in the walls, Arkin Tilt had to design a support system tailor made for big bales of hay. They relied on wooden I-joists here on the front of the house spaced at intervals so that a set number of bales (tipped up on their sides) would fit. Photo courtesy of Arkin Tilt Architects.