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Video: Straw bale construction

Against a backdrop of site footage, Amazonails founder, Barbara Jones explains the various preparations made before the first bale is secured to the ladder plate and the process of laying the wall begins in earnest.

The role of render as both an aesthetic waterproofing and a strength-giving material is discussed; including experimental evidence from the BRE.

As well as explaining other key considerations, the programme compares the cost of building a typical three-bedroom straw bale house, to that of building using traditional materials. Barbara explains why the two are currently level-pegging, and why cost isn't necessarily the driving factor when it comes to building with straw.