there are so many things we like about straw bale buildings. Just to name a few:
• The fabulous insulation so not much energy is needed to keep the place warm/cool.
• When coated in lime-render, the vapour permeable walls fight against damp and mould. Ideal for mould-allergy-sufferers.
• The thick walls so each window can become a window-seat.
• The fireproof nature of the rendered walls. Important as our property is fire rated BAL 19
• The quietness. Those thick walls absorb to much noise.
• Although a lot of man-hours are needed for straw bale walls, it doesn’t take too much skill, so we will construct them ourselves as in-fill walls once our builder has put up the framing and roof.
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