Straw Bale Construction. Asking For Trouble?
Energy-efficient building is here to stay. But straw bale construction? Isn’t that asking for trouble? How about the prospects of increasing extreme weather under global warming conditions?
Building with straw is actually a lot more resilient than most people think. We think wood, straight, hard and strong. Steel? Even more so.
But, like in the analogy of the tree that snaps in a storm and the blade of grass that re-emerges green and strong, straw bale construction is very enduring.
Its advantages include energy efficiency, low cost, fast construction, noise reduction, good fire-rating, versatility, structural soundness, durability, vermin-proof, beauty and advantages to human health.
Pheww.
Not bad for the humble rye, straw, rice or other staw these straw buildings are constructed with.
Cannot get a builder? Go and get yourself some sound straw bale construction and start your journey. Many have gone before you.
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