Straw-bale Construction Advancing in New Mexico

A blanket “experimental permit” has raised non-load-bearing straw-bale construction to a new level of respectability in the home building industry. Non-load-bearing straw-bale construction relies on a timber frame to carry structural roof loads. The
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Straw-bale Construction Advancing in New Mexico

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