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I have been asked many times in the past and once again recently how straw bale houses perform in high wind environments. The answer: extremely well. I can go on about this in written form, but I honestly don’t have time today as I am busy finalizing a house in town and also have recently started a new framing project I need to get a handle on. So, without further delay….Check out the following video for a more complete response to this question.

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Andrew Morison is a licensed contractor specializing in straw bale and green construction. He has shown thousands of people how to build their own straw bale projects through his comprehensive series of instructional straw bale, concrete foundation, and plastering DVDs. You can check these out at http://www.LearnStrawBale.com.

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GARY POWELL Says:
November 30th, 2007 at 1:24 pm

THANKS. I DID NOT REALIZE THAT YOU HAD TREATED THAT TOPIC BEFORE. I APOLOGIZE FOR THE THE TROUBLE. THE ANSWER IS GREAT.

Andrew Says:
November 30th, 2007 at 4:39 pm

Thanks Gary. This is actually a new movie I made today to answer the question. You can tell by my hair it was windy here today which is what reminded me of your question!!!

Tman Says:
December 20th, 2007 at 10:03 pm

Glad to see the wind issue. Here in Western South Dakota the neighbors weather station routinely pegs over 100 MPH. Our straw bale house has held tight when stick built structures have been lost.