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Straw house to highlight construction alternatives

Seeded on Mon Mar 12, 2007 8:20 AM EDT
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A recent article about a Deputy Mayor in New York who is planning a straw bale home.

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Nycam

I have clipped this to the "At Home" group- thank you

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Reply#1 - Tue May 29, 2007 4:37 PM EDT
Glinda

@tingull - I can't see the story
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Oh well, the big bad wolf would just blow it down :-p

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Reply#2 - Tue May 29, 2007 9:23 PM EDT
Nycam

I looked up the original story link, and it was bad or expired.
I did find this, on straw bale construction.

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#2.1 - Wed May 30, 2007 10:17 AM EDT
Glinda

That's incredible. I wonder why it has never caught on here - maybe the insulation isn't enough for Canuckistan winters?

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#2.2 - Wed May 30, 2007 10:25 AM EDT
Nycam

According to the article, "Excellent insulation— plastered straw bale walls have an insulation rating of R35-50".

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#2.3 - Wed May 30, 2007 10:39 AM EDT
Glinda

*nods knowingly*

R35-50 you say!?

I don't understand why my frugal forefathers didn't go in for this.

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#2.4 - Wed May 30, 2007 12:19 PM EDT
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