What are the STRAWBALE FAQ’s?
Sourced from Camel Back Construction www.strawhomes.ca/building.asp • Strawbale walls have insulation values of R-30 to R-45, more than double that of standard frame homes • Straw bale homes consistently use less than one half of the heating and cooling energy required by standard frame homes. • Straw bale walls are also less expensive than wood-frame (“stud”) walls. Environmentally, the use of straw bales replaces the majority of the framing lumber, manufactured insulation and plastic barriers with an annually renewable, agricultural waste product. • Straw bale buildings [can] use the same foundation, flooring and roofing technologies familiar to builders of frame homes. • There are two basic styles of straw bale construction. • Post and beam style uses a structural framework to support roof loads, and the bales are either wrapped outside the framework or in filled between the framing members. While wooden post and beam systems are the most common, concrete and steel frames would also
