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Building a house from straw

The construction of houses from straw is not yet quite popular in Russia, but has already spread firmly in countries such as Canada, Chile, France, Australia. First of all, an attractive factor is the low cost and the use of environmentally friendly materials.

When building a one -story house, straw walls can be load -bearing, and during the construction of two -storey, an installation of an internal and external frame is required. To screed straw blocks, various materials can be used, these are wooden rods and ropes, reinforcement.

The straw blocks are afraid of water, even with a one -time wetting can become unusable, so it is important to provide protection from getting wet. You can apply the technology of frame construction, first install the frame and roof, and then build the walls.

Before applying the plaster to the walls, it is necessary to install a metal mesh and these works need to be carried out in dry weather.

During the construction of houses from straw blocks, there are no strict rules and certain technologies. In this process, much depends on the climate of the area where the construction is supposed to.

The construction of houses from straw blocks is quite young, but if you take into account the advantages of this construction, it must be appreciated.