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Straw House - anyone built one?

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  • 15-10-2014 6:53am
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    cottagebound
    Registered Users Posts: 31 ✭


    I did some research on building house out of straw (and other things).

    Anyone tried this in Ireland, particularly wet Ireland?

    Is it feasible?
    ta


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    freddyuk
    Registered Users Posts: 1,110 ✭✭✭freddyuk


    Quentin will be along later to explain the benefits.:)


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    BryanF
    Moderators, Home & Garden Moderators Posts: 10,140 Mod ✭✭✭✭BryanF


    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?p=81591540

    There are a good few, try searching 'straw bale build'


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    Stationmaster
    Registered Users Posts: 825 ✭✭✭Stationmaster


    Yea, i tried it but that bas**rd of a big bad wolf came along.....


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    cottagebound
    Registered Users Posts: 31 ✭cottagebound


    thanks for link Bryan - looking forward to reading learning more about this. Thanks FreddyUK


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    quentingargan
    Registered Users Posts: 1,627 ✭✭✭quentingargan


    Yes - built one 12 years ago. Opted for timber frame with straw infill rather than using straw for a structural wall. I wrote up my findings here.

    The house is still doing fine. One slight concern is difficulty getting insurance and/or a mortgage. Your insurance - if you can get it - will be about three times the price because none of the big companies will do it.

    I also think that there are better materials around now that weren't available 12 years ago. So I am not so sure I would use straw if building again today.


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    galwaytt
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    quentingargan wrote: »
    Yes - built one 12 years ago. Opted for timber frame with straw infill rather than using straw for a structural wall. I wrote up my findings here.

    The house is still doing fine. One slight concern is difficulty getting insurance and/or a mortgage. Your insurance - if you can get it - will be about three times the price because none of the big companies will do it.

    I also think that there are better materials around now that weren't available 12 years ago. So I am not so sure I would use straw if building again today.

    ...I was just thinking the same issues would prevail today: house insurance and mortgage. They're a very conservative lot, those guys are....

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