We Are Building A Straw Bale House

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We Are Building A Straw Bale House
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KZ1921
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We Are Building A Straw Bale House / interviewes by Barbara Dunlap. - SERIES: New signals| 12-1-1992 - Four straw bale pioneers discuss the reintroduced technology of straw bales onto construction site as an ecologically sound alternative to timber, masonry, or even recycled steel. Nebraska homseteaders found straw bales cheap, easy to use, and durable once they are properly weatherproofed with adobe plaster. They are currently used as infill in post-and-beam structures, and even in load bearings walls in Nebraska-style houses. They discuss their thermal insulating propertied, tips on wall and roofing systems, and consulting sources for straw bale information. - BROADCAST: KPFK, 1 Dec. 1992.

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