The THIRD question we get asked is: How long will they last?

In the USA there are several houses and a church nearing 100 years old that are still inhabited and being used and showing no sign of any structural problems. In Australia we have several straw bale homes and other buildings that are well over 10 years old now and showing no signs of any problems. It is early days here n Australia however our cousins in New Zealand have had straw bale walls tested to the BRANZ 50 years durability test by for New Zealand conditions. {BRANZ the Building Research Association of New Zealand}.