Straw bale home / Discussions

...home with straw bales would work, but there is much to consider. Yes, removing siding and adding a water proof membrane is a good first step, done properly that can also be an excellent air barrier. And you likely have an air space between the siding and the sheathing of the walls and it’s best not to risk any air flow...

...straw-bale, with the bales inside the 2x4 framing, and either a variation of light-straw-clay or blown mineral wool infill insulation, and plastered inside and out.  We could perhaps use 2x6's with the extra 2' proud of the sill, but with wanting to insulate the external aspect of the slab very well (will have radiant ...

...strawbale homes were the prefabricated straw bale walls, also known as straw bale SIPS. There was a Canadian supplier we knew of that has gone belly up we have heard, but they are still being built in the UK and apparently have a pretty good track record despite the humid climate. So, like many things, you can do it bu...