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Why Straw Bale?Insulating with Straw is environmentally friendly Straw is the left over stock after a grain crop has been harvested. Normally this is a waste material. Using it as a building material means less resources being used up producing energy-intensive products, such as fiberglass. Straw is very energy efficient Straw, when compressed into tight, dense bales provides much better insulation that convension products such as fiberglass. Some studies reported a Straw Bale wall provided an insulation of R-60. But most are lower. R-40 is probably more accurate.That is not to say you cannot build & insulate a more efficient house with fiberglass - but you would need a really thick layer! Straw is a natural product No need to wear masks when stacking bales. The biggest threat: you might get a few scratches if you don't wear long sleeves Straw Bales are DIY friendly We will be able to do a lot of the work ourselves. Knowing how the house went together means that doing any maintenance and repairs down the road are greatly simplified. Also, 'sweat equity' is good for the soul! Straw Bale houses are beautiful! We love the rounded corners, the texture of the plastered walls - totally flat walls are highly over-rated. ;) |
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