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Connecting a Straw Bale Home Addition to an Existing House
Connecting a straw bale home addition to existing structures has specialized details that depend upon the wall system type you choose to use. Learn more.

The Ultimate Hole Saw for Drilling Through Straw Bale Walls
Check out this ingenious hole saw makes drilling holes through existing straw bale walls easy and effective, even in three string straw bale walls.