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Hey, fancy buying a straw house?
BBC ^
| 9 February 2015
| Victoria Gill
Posted on 02/09/2015 1:40:09 AM PST by moose07
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Why Not?
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posted on
02/09/2015 1:40:09 AM PST
by
moose07
To: moose07
one step closer to my sig becoming reality
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posted on
02/09/2015 1:44:38 AM PST
by
Mount Athos
(A Giant luxury mega-mansion for Gore, a Government Green EcoShack made of poo for you)
To: moose07
This is actually closer to the older traditional mud/straw houses that used to be made in these areas. They are actually pretty cool, they are cool in the summer and warm in winter with the fireplace going.
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posted on
02/09/2015 1:54:22 AM PST
by
Secret Agent Man
(Gone Galt; Not averse to Going Bronson.)
To: Secret Agent Man
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posted on
02/09/2015 2:03:01 AM PST
by
moose07
(The Camels have reached the parking lot. Shields up!)
To: moose07
I’d rather live in a wooden highrise.
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posted on
02/09/2015 2:06:07 AM PST
by
9thLife
("Life is a military endeavor..." -- Pope Francis)
To: moose07
>”locks carbon into the walls”
Wow, doesn’t “wood” also do that?
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posted on
02/09/2015 2:15:00 AM PST
by
glorgau
To: moose07
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posted on
02/09/2015 2:17:45 AM PST
by
SWAMPSNIPER
(The Second Amendment, a Matter of Fact, Not A Matter of Opinion)
To: moose07
I would think carefully before using a material that flammable.
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posted on
02/09/2015 2:27:57 AM PST
by
Pollster1
("Shall not be infringed" is unambiguous.)
To: glorgau
>>locks carbon into the walls
>Wow, doesnt wood also do that?
Stop using logic and get with the program ,Comrade. :D
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posted on
02/09/2015 2:29:38 AM PST
by
moose07
(The Camels have reached the parking lot. Shields up!)
To: Pollster1
The domestic insurance firms will be the ones who kill this project if their testing shows a problem.
And they will be testing.
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posted on
02/09/2015 2:35:19 AM PST
by
moose07
(The Camels have reached the parking lot. Shields up!)
To: moose07
Realtor: “it’s a charming 3 BR, 2 BA rancher with tile bathrooms and hardwood floors throughout. The schools are great and your kids will enjoy the broad lawn in summer.”
Me: “Yeah, yeah, yeah...but does it lock carbon in the walls?”
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posted on
02/09/2015 4:16:28 AM PST
by
ProtectOurFreedom
(Buzzards gotta eat, same as worms.)
To: ProtectOurFreedom
LoL,
That`s it ,you`ve got the hang of it!
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posted on
02/09/2015 4:25:03 AM PST
by
moose07
(The Camels have reached the parking lot. Shields up!)
To: moose07
He added that, since straw absorbs carbon dioxide as is grows, using it as a building material actually "locks carbon into the walls" of a building. So does wood.
It seems to me, though, that any carbon locked into the walls is liable to release in a pretty short period of time if a fire breaks out. I do not see the wisdom of building with what is essentially fire fuel. Is the straw treated with something to make it fire-resistant? Actually, even that can be problematic... some fire-retardant chemicals are quite toxic.
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posted on
02/09/2015 4:39:07 AM PST
by
exDemMom
(Current visual of the hole the US continues to dig itself into: http://www.usdebtclock.org/)
To: Mount Athos
one step closer to my sig becoming reality Ha. Sat here for a good minute trying to figure how you were going to get a nice little heater out of this story.
To: Pollster1
Most of the houses in America are made from wood! News flash “ WOOD BURNS “
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posted on
02/09/2015 4:57:11 AM PST
by
lostboy61
(Lock and Load and stand your ground!.)
To: moose07
From the headline, I thought Obama was proposing a housing development.
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posted on
02/09/2015 5:19:53 AM PST
by
liberalh8ter
(The only difference between flash mob 'urban yutes' and U.S. politicians is the hoodies.)
To: lostboy61
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posted on
02/09/2015 5:20:03 AM PST
by
Pollster1
("Shall not be infringed" is unambiguous.)
To: Pollster1
Have actually seen one of these. You have to seal these with stucco or insects get in, and you can’t kill them off. Will literally infest the entire wall system. Very good insulation, and the walls are a foot or more thick.
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posted on
02/09/2015 5:26:54 AM PST
by
rstrahan
To: moose07
Not really a new material... heard about straw houses 4 years ago...
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posted on
02/09/2015 5:29:20 AM PST
by
ExCTCitizen
(I'm ExCTCitizen and I approve this reply. If it does offend Libs, I'm NOT sorry...)
To: Pollster1; lostboy61
Fire rating of strawbale walls: properly constructed and plastered straw bale walls are rated as having a two-hour fire resistance, a figure better than some other building materials. This isn't loose straw.
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posted on
02/09/2015 9:25:40 AM PST
by
ansel12
(Civilization, Crusade against the Mohammedan Death Cult.)
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