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"When it comes to the winter time I hardly have to turn on my heater, that saves a lot of gas." Rosy Estrada lives in a straw house.
It's hard to believe but that's what this home's insulation is made of.
"Today you would see lumber construction that's pretty common, we eliminate 40% of lumber the exterior wall is straw this gives us high insulation value," said Lothar Fastge, Housing Coordinator for Tierra Madre a program that helps low-income families build affordable homes.
http://www.kfoxtv.com/news/5018838/detail.html
It's hard to believe but that's what this home's insulation is made of.
"Today you would see lumber construction that's pretty common, we eliminate 40% of lumber the exterior wall is straw this gives us high insulation value," said Lothar Fastge, Housing Coordinator for Tierra Madre a program that helps low-income families build affordable homes.
http://www.kfoxtv.com/news/5018838/detail.html