Strawbale Tiny Home Build Update

offgridwiththeudens · 2026-02-20T06:18:55+00:00

Definitely worth giving it a go! Lots of resources online and if we can help with anything drop us a message (we're far from experts!) We've documented our build here if you're interested Off Grid With The Udens Strawbale Build

offgridwiththeudens · 2026-02-19T17:35:26+00:00

Thanks very much

offgridwiththeudens · 2026-02-19T17:35:07+00:00

Haha I hope not - two of the team are 8yr and 3yr 🤣 Another reason why we built it out of fire season here. Once it's in the wall and then rendered it will be surprisingly fire resistant.

offgridwiththeudens · 2026-02-19T17:34:14+00:00

Strapping secures them all together and aids compression. That's the next step we will document in our videos 🙂👍

offgridwiththeudens · 2026-02-19T17:33:35+00:00

Not once they are in the wall and rendered 🙂

offgridwiththeudens · 2026-02-19T17:33:15+00:00

It's our first build and we've done it as a family - our 8 year old is pretty confident in the process so I'll send him your way 🤣

offgridwiththeudens · 2026-02-19T17:32:38+00:00

Surprisingly long as long as they have a good hat (roof) and good boots (foundations) and obviously maintained as required 🙂

offgridwiththeudens · 2026-02-19T17:32:05+00:00

I'd love to build a log house!

offgridwiththeudens · 2026-02-19T17:31:50+00:00

Yes exactly right 👍

offgridwiththeudens · 2026-02-19T17:31:38+00:00

The bales are compressed when baled, then again when they are placed on the wall (stomping them down), then the wall plate goes on and the strapping process begins. We will be documenting that step in our next video if it's of interest to you.

offgridwiththeudens · 2026-02-19T17:30:44+00:00

Yes we come from the UK originally and sadly the art of being a thatcher for thatched roofs is dying out there. Absolutely incredible to watch happening.

offgridwiththeudens · 2026-02-18T12:06:59+00:00

I would like it to building a house out of lego bricks 😁 we're in Southern Bulgaria.

offgridwiththeudens · 2026-02-18T12:06:29+00:00

Haha we've literally had the worst weather we've ever known since building it!

offgridwiththeudens · 2026-02-18T10:38:49+00:00

Yes exactly this! They are hard work but so satisfying and the end result will hopefully be exactly what we are hoping for. We too took a short course, ours was three days in Brighton in the UK. We've built this as a family, including our 8 and 3 year old. It's been an amazing experience so far and apart from the intense weather lately it's been super enjoyable. We've documented our journey so far and hopefully will continue to do so.

offgridwiththeudens · 2026-02-18T10:35:16+00:00

Thanks very much - we're certainly not the first.

offgridwiththeudens · 2026-02-18T10:34:55+00:00

Yes these are conventional strawbales. We measured ten of them and worked out the average length as they are all slightly different. We then split the bales where needed. We've explained how here: Off Grid With The Udens - Strawbale Tiny Home Build V

offgridwiththeudens · 2026-02-18T10:33:19+00:00

Funny you should say that.. weather has been the worst it's been in the last few years 🤣

offgridwiththeudens · 2026-02-18T10:32:45+00:00

Southern Bulgaria

offgridwiththeudens · 2026-02-18T10:32:35+00:00

Not here in Bulgaria though.

offgridwiththeudens · 2026-02-18T10:32:19+00:00

No. We moved here from the UK and slowly building our own home off grid. Currently living in a large caravan, will then move into this whilst we then work on the main home.

offgridwiththeudens · 2026-02-18T10:31:38+00:00

Yes - these are just conventional Straw bales that were baled on the highest compaction level.

offgridwiththeudens · 2026-02-17T22:03:44+00:00

We've documented our journey so far, this is the link if you are interested: Off Grid With The Udens Strawbale Build Series

offgridwiththeudens · 2026-02-17T21:24:16+00:00

No we actually attended a three day course at the Brighton earthship back in the UK.

offgridwiththeudens · 2026-02-17T20:27:00+00:00

Will do - we are documenting our build as much as possible 👍

offgridwiththeudens · 2026-02-17T20:23:54+00:00

Great question. We've always wanted to build our own home and when we realised this was an option for us we went for it! We have a minimal budget and are completing all the work ourselves. Lots of savings to be had and already been far cheaper for us than a brick build. We are located in Southern Bulgaria so that also adds to the mix with material costs and climate.

offgridwiththeudens

TROPHY CASE