They ended in lower results than anticipated and there were questions that came up that we resolved with this test. Paraphrased from February 25th video conference. Paraphrased from February 25th video conference. Walls today are similar to walls built 100 years ago. At least a dozen or so are still standing.
Moisture is a concern.
This experiment almost didn't take place. On Monday, the day before we started to build, we went out to a farm and purchased more, dryer bales. It would have taken too long for the original bales to dry. For straw bale walls in general, a flood could be a problem. You would have to dry out the house.