What type of straw is best?

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I am buillding a small strawbale house. The foundation is poured, plumbing stubbed up, etc. I will be ready to start stacking the bales in mid June. I have the option of using straw from barley, oats, rye or wheat. Does anyone know which straw will be the best for straw bale construction?

Right now, I am planning on using rye straw based on info I have gotten in the past. Anyone have any ideas on this? I just want to make sure that I'm not overlooking anything. Guess it is last minute jitters.

-- Doug Shutes (toadshutes@yahoo.com), April 30, 2000

Answers

Doug, there's a strawbale forum -- hop in there and ask the experts (then let us know what they say!).

-- Kathleen Sanderson (stonycft@worldpath.net), April 30, 2000.

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