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submitted 12 hours ago by [M] to c/okmatewanker@feddit.uk
 
A Twitter post from BBC World saying "Should more British homes be built using straw?" Below is a speech bubble coming out of a wolf.
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[–] 4 points 10 hours ago (3 children)

And all that time it's definitely not getting all it's proper maintenance

That’s a human problem, not a problem with the material and would affect any home built with any material. Also, what kind of maintenance requires you to open up the walls?

I doubt these buildings would go up hindenburg style, but after a decade or two of being lived in, fires will not be as easy to put out in a home like this.

Anything to support this besides your assumptions? Straw has been in use for a very long time and, generally speaking, this statement doesn’t hold up.

https://www.nachi.org/straw-bale-home-basics-history.htm

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  • [–] 0 points 8 hours ago (2 children)

    a good material for a house will survive neglect.

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