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Fire Testing Strawbale Wall Systems - Results

Resources for ongoing fire testing of strawbale walls - Early tests in the mid-2000s demonstrated that plastered bale walls could withstand fire exposure for up to 2 hrs without structural compromise in a furnace test.

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Fire Resistance of Straw Bale Walls Outperforms Conventional Construction

The fire resistance of straw bale walls is superior to that of conventional construction. Learn why that matters and how it's possible.

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