Friday 20 September 2013

Well blow me down! Straw houses!


Approval has been given to the first affordable straw homes in England. These straw houses will be built by Hastoe Housing Association, in High Ongar, Essex.

And, quite rightly, the homes are subject to tests including:

According to tests by the University of Bath, the buildings can withstand wind of up 120mph.

Presumably the University employed the Big Bad Wolf!

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