It might seem like straw bale houses pose a tremendous fire hazard, but they provide roughly three times the fire resistance of conventional homes [source: Morrison]. Loose straw is indeed flammable, but the bales are so tightly packed that they actually increase fire resistance. In a tightly packed bale, there’s no oxygen, which reduces the chance for combustion. The plaster coating of the walls adds an additional fire-resistant seal. The National Research Council of Canada conducted testing where straw bale walls withstood temperatures up to 1,850 degrees Fahrenheit (1,010 degrees Celsius) for two hours [source: Mother Earth News Magwood, Mack, Therrien].
I thought the same thing for some time. I watched an interesting video about homes using straw as an insulator and learned some interesting things. Here’s the timestamp where they talk about using straw.
The environmentally conscious around us are learning the ancient art of the mud hut.
They will soon learn about fire and burning buildings
https://home.howstuffworks.com/home-improvement/construction/green/straw-bale-house.htm
Interesting! I was the one who learned about fire and buildings.
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Sounds like Big Straw pretending like ideal conditions are real ones.
I can’t say much, as a pretend exterminator, I’ll be in heaven.
I thought the same thing for some time. I watched an interesting video about homes using straw as an insulator and learned some interesting things. Here’s the timestamp where they talk about using straw.
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