Comments on: Building StrawBale Houses http://offgridsurvival.com/building-strawbale-houses/ Online Survivalist information on survival topics and Off Grid Living. From Wilderness Survival and Hiking information to Backpacking and Off Grid Living we are your source for surviving any situation. Thu, 09 Sep 2010 04:13:40 -0700 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Helena Mattsson http://offgridsurvival.com/building-strawbale-houses/comment-page-1/#comment-5893 Helena Mattsson Sat, 24 Jul 2010 10:11:13 +0000 http://offgridsurvival.com/?p=369#comment-5893 I like these houses but I am building a tiny house on wheels. It is good to be able to move the house when needed. It doesn´t need a lot of energy, you can make it your self. I like these houses but I am building a tiny house on wheels. It is good to be able to move the house when needed. It doesn´t need a lot of energy, you can make it your self.

]]> By: Robert http://offgridsurvival.com/building-strawbale-houses/comment-page-1/#comment-5408 Robert Fri, 29 Jan 2010 03:36:02 +0000 http://offgridsurvival.com/?p=369#comment-5408 Although I have heard of people building them up there, I probably wouldn't build one in a place with a lot of moisture, I would worry about mold. Although I have heard of people building them up there, I probably wouldn’t build one in a place with a lot of moisture, I would worry about mold.

]]> By: kurlos http://offgridsurvival.com/building-strawbale-houses/comment-page-1/#comment-5406 kurlos Fri, 29 Jan 2010 01:44:08 +0000 http://offgridsurvival.com/?p=369#comment-5406 I'm assuming this wouldn't be a good choice for the Pacific Northwest? I’m assuming this wouldn’t be a good choice for the Pacific Northwest?

]]> By: Robert http://offgridsurvival.com/building-strawbale-houses/comment-page-1/#comment-1210 Robert Tue, 03 Feb 2009 19:29:16 +0000 http://offgridsurvival.com/?p=369#comment-1210 I thought this might be a problem when I first started looking into strawbale homes, but as long as the straw stays dry, you will not have a problem with mold. People who have used it say that it is actually a better option than most conventional insulation because water vapor can move in and out of straw bale. That helps to reduce the chance of mold growing in the walls. If a straw bale gets wet or rained on I would not use it! As far as how long it lasts, there are some houses that are over 100 years old with the same straw bale construction. I thought this might be a problem when I first started looking into strawbale homes, but as long as the straw stays dry, you will not have a problem with mold.

People who have used it say that it is actually a better option than most conventional insulation because water vapor can move in and out of straw bale. That helps to reduce the chance of mold growing in the walls.

If a straw bale gets wet or rained on I would not use it!

As far as how long it lasts, there are some houses that are over 100 years old with the same straw bale construction.

]]> By: mat http://offgridsurvival.com/building-strawbale-houses/comment-page-1/#comment-1207 mat Tue, 03 Feb 2009 14:17:26 +0000 http://offgridsurvival.com/?p=369#comment-1207 What about rot or fungi doesnt the straw deterirate and need to be replaced? What about rot or fungi doesnt the straw deterirate and need to be replaced?

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