housing:natural_building_methods:strawbale
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- | ===== Straw Bale Construction ===== | + | ====== Straw Bale Construction ====== |
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+ | Straw bale buildings were originally used by North American prairie farmers as a free and easy material to build walls with. One that would keep them and their animals warm during long harsh winters and cool in the hot dry summers. Most straw bale buildings are post and beam or timber framed with the bales acting as infill and insulation. However, some are built with the walls as load bearing, more often then not this method is used for smaller buildings and barns. | ||
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- | Straw bale buildings were originally used by North American prairie farmers as a free and easy material to build walls with that would keep them and their animals warm during long harsh winters and cool in the hot dry summers. Most straw bale buildings are post and beam or timber framed with the bales acting as infill and insulation, however some are built with the walls as load bearing, more often then not this method is used for smaller buildings and barns. | ||
Straw Bales are laid like bricks, wrapped in netting and sealed with earthen or lime plaster. | Straw Bales are laid like bricks, wrapped in netting and sealed with earthen or lime plaster. | ||
- | Straw bale walls usually have an R-value of 30-40. To give some perspective, | + | Straw bale walls usually have an R-value of 30-40. To give some perspective, |
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== Pros == | == Pros == | ||
- | * Biodegradable | + | * Biodegradable\\ |
- | * Fast to build | + | * Fast to build\\ |
- | * Low embodied energy | + | * Low embodied energy\\ |
- | * Local Material | + | * Local Material\\ |
- | * Easy to build | + | * Easy to build\\ |
- | * Turns agricultural waste into a building material | + | * Turns agricultural waste into a building material\\ |
- | * Provides great insulation | + | * Provides great insulation\\ |
- | * Walls are thick | + | * Walls are thick\\ |
- | * Suited to hot or cold climates | + | * Suited to hot or cold climates\\ |
- | * Suited to climates with temperature extremes. | + | * Suited to climates with temperature extremes\\ |
- | * Suited to dry climates | + | * Suited to dry climates\\ |
- | * Durable when kept dry | + | * Durable when kept dry\\ |
== Cons == | == Cons == | ||
- | * Not ideally | + | * Not suited to wet climates\\ |
- | * Humidity trapped in walls will lead to bales rotting | + | * Humidity trapped in walls will lead to bales rotting\\ |
- | * Depending on your area, it may or may not be legal to build with straw bales, solely due to the bureaucracy of the state. | + | * Depending on your area, it may or may not be legal to build with straw bales, solely due to the bureaucracy of the state\\ |
== links == | == links == | ||
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