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<br />\n</p></div>"} Each section of the exterior wall should be a multiple of the standard bale length you plan to use. This will allow you to minimize the number of bales that you cut and will also minimize waste. {“smallUrl”:“https://www. wikihow. com/images/thumb/f/fa/Build-a-Straw-Bale-House-Step-1Bullet2. jpg/v4-460px-Build-a-Straw-Bale-House-Step-1Bullet2. jpg”,“bigUrl”:"/images/thumb/f/fa/Build-a-Straw-Bale-House-Step-1Bullet2. jpg/aid489058-v4-728px-Build-a-Straw-Bale-House-Step-1Bullet2. jpg",“smallWidth”:460,“smallHeight”:306,“bigWidth”:728,“bigHeight”:485,“licensing”:"<div class="mw-parser-output">
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Make U shaped staves: Select a one meter willow stave and mark the stave at 33 centimeter (13 in) from each end, take a big hammer and bash the green stave on these marks until the fibers of the wood are mashed, split and softened. These bashed areas are then bendable; bend the stave into U shape and then get to work. Each layer (or course) of bales are stacked up and pinning them until you have reached your desired height, during this process staves of willow should be driven down through alternate bails to fix it to the bail below. The U staves are use to attach between lined up blocks. This is especially important on the top course. When the desired height has been reached some kind of strap can be placed around the entire wall (top to bottom) to add further stability and strength, but not stressed extremely tightly. {“smallUrl”:“https://www. wikihow. com/images/thumb/2/2b/Build-a-Straw-Bale-House-Step-6Bullet1. jpg/v4-460px-Build-a-Straw-Bale-House-Step-6Bullet1. jpg”,“bigUrl”:"/images/thumb/2/2b/Build-a-Straw-Bale-House-Step-6Bullet1. jpg/aid489058-v4-728px-Build-a-Straw-Bale-House-Step-6Bullet1. jpg",“smallWidth”:460,“smallHeight”:345,“bigWidth”:728,“bigHeight”:546,“licensing”:"<div class="mw-parser-output">
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The exterior should be painted with breathable paint so that moisture can escape the walls. Paints are rated in Sd values: Paints with high Sd values have are detrimental to the underlying surface, as they do not allow it to breathe and dry out. Most non breathable paints will not disclose an Sd value as they can be much higher than 3. Paints with an Sd value less than 0. 1 offer adequate breathability for most straw bale/plaster applications.
