Straw Man
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Straw-bale studio built starting with eight concrete footings, a sawn-wood frame and piles of standard straw bales that cost £2.50 per bale; structural trusses are bought for about £700, ratchet straps then packaging strapping compress the bales, and reclaimed glass becomes a wall. Lime plaster applied in two coats finishes the exterior. The shell becomes weatherproof in about six days to a watertight roof, total build cost lands around ~£6,000, the walls give high insulation, resist fire when kept dry, and can last a century with minimal nonrecyclable waste.
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