/diy/ - Do It Yourself

>>380161
Because water doesn't cause the same issues in any other conventional building materials. Never ever.

Moisture issues have been though of and can be compensated for with proper building. Straw bale can be adapted for many climates, and if you aren't a fucking retard about building it, the homes can turn out really damn well.

>>370072
>Think about what the structural integrity of straw bale in a hurricane, vs earthbag.
I don't get hurricanes where I live. Even tornadoes are an uncommon occurrence.
Water is my potential enemy, mostly snow and rain, but from what I have been reading about straw bale, you can prevent moisture buildup with proper plastering and construction.

Build the walls on raised supports so that any ground moisture and indoor flooding issues are avoided, add water proofing to bathroom/kitchen walls and around any piping, use landscaping such as thick bushes and stone to prevent snow build up against outer walls, and have extended overhangs on the roof. Another thing commonly mentioned is to have walls that can 'breathe' so they don't trap moisture in them.

As long as you don't go full retard building it, rodents and bugs won't have any interest in the bale walls. It's not a food source like hay, once it's fully plastered it's not a nesting site, and proper bales should be tightly compacted preventing critters from moving around.
Additionally, a good plaster job on proper bales will help prevent massive fire damage, and the walls are solid, roughly 2' thick, insulating, sound proofing and act as a heat sink.

Come to think of it, I recall reading about a few straw bale homes in my area that have been around for a while.