Y⃒̸̷̝̜̙ͥͥͥngmar<p>We didn't get to build that straw house we researched (but who knows), but it's funny how straw is only now being rediscovered as ecological and economical insulation material.</p><p>Back when this place was built, people still knew. There's double walls filled with straw to keep animal shelters warm. Decades later, the straw is still there, mostly intact, even though the exterior wall has failed and exposed it.</p><p>For small areas like this insulated bee hive, chopped straw was used. This is equivalent to modern blow-in insulation materials, but completely natural. It's also commonly found as ceiling insulation. Straw does not rot well in the absence of nitrogen, so handles being sometimes wet, e.g. from condensation.</p><p><a href="https://social.tchncs.de/tags/Insulation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Insulation</span></a> <a href="https://social.tchncs.de/tags/Straw" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Straw</span></a> <a href="https://social.tchncs.de/tags/Building" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Building</span></a> <a href="https://social.tchncs.de/tags/Materials" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Materials</span></a> <a href="https://social.tchncs.de/tags/Construction" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Construction</span></a> <a href="https://social.tchncs.de/tags/History" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>History</span></a></p>