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Straw bale construction uses baled straw from wheat, oats, barley, rye, rice and others in walls covered by earthen or lime stucco. A straw bale house uses straw bales as insulation or as the structural building block of the home. The walls are finished with plaster. A home that was artful, open and environmentally responsible. We selected straw bale construction for its sustainability, thermal mass, inspirational 22 inch ... Straw Home Tour · Members · Awards ... An additional online resouce for SB construction is the Straw Bale Construction Wikibook maintained by Duncan Lithgow. Straw bale houses are well insulated and have the ability to retain the heat during winter while remaining cool in the summer. If you want to build an efficient home, straw bales are a great choice. The high insulation factor means it costs less to heat or cool a house made of straw ... This sustainable three-story straw bale house on the banks of Lake Travis doubles as a Bed and Breakfast and day spa. Straw bales have up to three times the R-value of conventional home insulation, along with excellent soundproofing and fireproofing characteristics. Natural method homebuilder Lydia Dolman (pigtails) and crew install insulation of a straw and mud slurry into the walls of a new Portland, OR home. Comments102 · Lime Plaster on Strawbale Gone Wrong, And How I Fixed It · Building a Straw Bale House Dome & More at an Eco Village in Greece.