N Kofod wrote:
strawbales seems to need a timberframe, thus also demanding skills.
Thank you!
Post and beam framing is suitable for straw bale and it is not difficult to learn. Relatively small logs can be used. Straw bale or straw clay would be much better suited to your climate.
Looking at the traditional architecture of Europe, it can be seen that monolithic earthen wall systems developed in many areas over time. Cob in England, Rammed earth in Gascony(Southern France), Italy etc. The Romans took rammed earth technology with them everywhere they went and it has survived in areas that have a suitable climate. Within France, earthen buildings become less numerous as you head north. Too cold.
Vikings would have seen all of these building methods and they were known to adopt many technologies that made sense for them. They continued with earth sheltered wood. Solid clay walls in a cold climate without suplimental insulation was a bad idea then and it is a bad idea now.