Straw bale construction seems like it'd have been around hundreds of years and have originated in some exotic locale, so it's surprising that it was actually created right here in the U.S.
Straw is a renewable resource and an inexpensive material to build with. As you might expect, it acts as excellent insulation but unfortunately, must be kept dry to avoid rot. That's why straw bale homes and cabins are more common in the dry climate of the southwestern U.S.
Greenhomebuilding.com says this of straw bale construction: Erecting bale walls can go amazingly quickly, and does not take a lot of skill, but then the rest of the creation of the building is similar to any other wood framed house. In fact strawbale houses typically only save about 15% of the wood used in a conventionally framed house. The cost of finishing a strawbale house can often exceed that of standard construction, because of the specialized work that goes into plastering both sides of the walls. The result is often worth it though, because of the superior insulation and wall depth that is achieved.
If you're skeptical about straw bale construction, see if the following pics change your mind.
Straw bale construction lends well to southwestern style. With deep window sills and rounded corners, you might mistake a straw bale interior for adobe.
What do you think? Could you live in a house made of straw?
6 comments:
These are so cool! Thanks for sharing these finds Sandra. :-)
Now THAT is my style; I love that it looks like adobe. The photo with the thatched roof looks like it's right out of a fairy tale, doesn't it.
If you (or anyone of you reading) has never visited Thatchwick Cottage, pop over and look at Eleanor's home in South Africa, it is awesome! The blog is http://thatchwick.blogspot.com/
Kinda reminds me of the sod houses on the Prairie back in the 1800s.
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