Comments on: Building Houses Out of Straw http://earthfirst.com/building-houses-out-of-straw/ A Sharp Eye -- With a Green Edge Tue, 17 Nov 2009 13:33:14 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Tod Demuth http://earthfirst.com/building-houses-out-of-straw/comment-page-1/#comment-4769 Tod Demuth Sun, 16 Nov 2008 22:10:37 +0000 http://earthfirst.com/?p=2600#comment-4769 From what I understand, most straw bale construction involves sealing the bales with a mud. This is supposed to help alleviate pest problems; I'd have a bigger concern with water problems. My big concern is really the moisture problems...repair could be total reconstruction of walls or the entire house if water got into the walls. Need to see what Andrew Morrison has to say (contractor specializing in Straw Bale Construction). From what I understand, most straw bale construction involves sealing the bales with a mud. This is supposed to help alleviate pest problems; I’d have a bigger concern with water problems.

My big concern is really the moisture problems…repair could be total reconstruction of walls or the entire house if water got into the walls.

Need to see what Andrew Morrison has to say (contractor specializing in Straw Bale Construction).

]]> By: DDavis http://earthfirst.com/building-houses-out-of-straw/comment-page-1/#comment-4394 DDavis Thu, 30 Oct 2008 00:15:17 +0000 http://earthfirst.com/?p=2600#comment-4394 Not sure about straw, due to possible pest harboring, but it might still be comparable to other solutions. I personally like adobe with mud+straw. Nothing I've seen has that kind of insulative properties. Not sure about straw, due to possible pest harboring, but it might still be comparable to other solutions. I personally like adobe with mud+straw. Nothing I’ve seen has that kind of insulative properties.

]]> By: Dorothee Royal-Hedinger http://earthfirst.com/building-houses-out-of-straw/comment-page-1/#comment-4386 Dorothee Royal-Hedinger Wed, 29 Oct 2008 18:54:39 +0000 http://earthfirst.com/?p=2600#comment-4386 Haha, yeah I totally had to hold myself back from any Big Bad Wolf references... Haha, yeah I totally had to hold myself back from any Big Bad Wolf references…

]]> By: sleeping in my party dress http://earthfirst.com/building-houses-out-of-straw/comment-page-1/#comment-4362 sleeping in my party dress Tue, 28 Oct 2008 17:13:17 +0000 http://earthfirst.com/?p=2600#comment-4362 I'll huff and I'll puff and I'll...actually, it looks like it's still intact. Well, good! I’ll huff and I’ll puff and I’ll…actually, it looks like it’s still intact. Well, good!

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