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Straw bale construction techniques utilize bales of straws for giving structural support and insulation. Wheat, oat straw and rice are generally components of straw bale. Apart from having a superb insulation potential, straw is also cheap, easily renewable and can be found without much fuss. Yes, they have their demerits too. They are highly inflammable. Also, they are far from being wind resistant. In fact, they can be dismantled by a strong gust of wind.

Many rows of straw bales are put up on a foundation always allowing for a capillary break between bales of straws. Framing and load bearing is a couple of techniques sought after in straw bale constructions. Straw bales can be used as a supportive material along with lumber or timber. In such cases, the role of straw bale is not structural support but insulation. Straw bale has certainly got its share of takers.