elle sagenev wrote:I'm thinking I might do my kids playhouse out of straw bales and cob. My big concern is WIND driving rain, dirt, debris, snow, etc. One thing we never lack here is WIND BABY WIND. So how would a straw bale house hold up to constant wind pressure?
I would suggest considering a rainscreen. You can find a detailed article here
http://thelaststraw.org/finishing-bale-walls-with-siding/
Being the publisher of TLS and the author of that article I may seem biased on this technique, but I have done it myself and recommend it to clients in all climates as a better solution than exposed plaster. It truly is a superior finish by eliminating the moisture issue. As David Eisenberg has said, design problems out at the beginning of the project...
Cheers.
