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The Straw Bale Heat Hog House

Sunday, January 6th, 2008

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I just received this email from a friend who is almost finished with his straw bale house. unfortunately, his house is not performing the way he would have hoped. As the email below says, there is still interior plastering, drywall taping, and caulking to complete. In addition, the foundation stem wall is not insulated which likely has a big impact on the performance. If any of you have personal experience with a situation similar to this, please comment here. Thanks.
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