Is it possible to repair straw walls ?
It is not only possible, it’s very easy! The hardest part is making a hole through the straw. This can be done with a claw on a hammer or crowbar, and by just pulling at the straw. It can be quite difficult to make the first hole due to the density of the bale. However, once this is done, wedges of the bales can be pulled out quite easily. Hazel pins can be cut throught if necessary, and fresh straw wedges can be packed tightly back to fill the gap. Experience has shown that if a section of the wall does get wet, damp remains remarkably localised. It tends not to spread further through the straw, and so wedges or flakes of the bale can be removed and replaced.
