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Building with Bales
by Joyce Coppinger This is original content provided by the Editor of The Last Straw Strawbale is about energy efficiency – an insulation value averaging R-30. And it likes to have its face to the sun and its back to the wind for warmth and protection like all buildings do. Strawbale is about structure – [...]
Basics and Benefits of the Use of Straw Bales for Building
This article does not appear in The Last Straw and is original content. Prepared by Joyce Coppinger, Managing Editor/Publisher, The Last Straw Journal 402.483.5135, <thelaststraw@thelaststraw.org> www.thelaststraw.org INSULATION The R-value used for straw-bale walls is R-30. Most conventional stick-built construction has an R-value of around 15 with as high as R-30 in ceilings. Testing under controlled [...]
Fire in a House With Straw Bale Walls
This article is original content and has not appeared in TLS. This story is a reluctant one about a house comprised of both wood-framed and straw bale walls lost to a fire. The structure was built over a longer period of time than most main-stream homes. The different phases incorporated the most appropriate materials at [...]
