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Old 07-21-2006, 02:25 PM
Whiskeydan Whiskeydan is offline
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Originally Posted by R Leo
No, just uninformed.

When used in a wall, a wheat straw bale has an insulating value of somewhere between R-25 and R-28. And yes, it will be very cool...in the summer; warm in the winter.
As high as R-40 depending on the way there laid, thickness, moisture content.. .

I hope to get started on a SB house soon.

Did you build a load bearing wall or post and beam? Going to NHL plaster it?

Texas huh??? Where at? I might want to come help out.
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