Straw in stud walls

[atm84]

This is the first time I have ever seen straw in a stud wall. House was built in 1990.

 

[telectrix]

it's to make the mice comfy.

 

[SJD]

Some houses on one of the estates round here have straw pre-fab stud walls. They came complete with channels for wiring, if you need a channel and can locate it, you can easily push a cable rod up/down.

 

[atm84]

The house is part of a large estate. Never come across anything like it before but then I'm used to solid stone walls made of blue slate or sand stone

 

[snowhead]

I live in such a house, built 1987.
All internal dividing walls upstairs and down are Strawboard.
As said above there are plenty of built in channels, every 300mm across if it's like mine.
Expect a supermarket bag full of straw when you cut out for 1 double socket box, it's very dense.

 

[markc123]

It's nearly as much of a nightmare as chopping out polystyrene ...

 

[drzsta]

They take forever to chop out doing kitchen re-furbs, hate it!

 

[uksparks]

My parents house is part like it upstairs, built in 1980.

 

[ipf]

OK if you've a right donkey of an apprentice...........gobble them chases out.

 

[tomspark93]

The amount of straw that accumulates from chopping out one back box is ridiculous.

 

[Dave OCD]

I bet it has a really good insulation value, seems a bit dodgy with regard to fire resistance though.

 

[PEG]

It does have good enough insulation qualities,and is treated with a flame retardant,unless a farmer has done some building work...

I cannot remember for the life of me,what the old trade name was,for such a product...it was used extensively from the sixties onwards,for schools and garage roofs etc...Stranset or similar...kept dry,it is probably a better,more durable product,than the minimum standard cavity bats,LA allow...:artist:

 

[richy3333]

Which little pig lives in the house? Watch out for huffing and puffing!

 

[snowhead]

I cannot remember for the life of me,what the old trade name was,for such a product...it was used extensively from the sixties onwards,for schools and garage roofs etc...Stranset or similar...kept dry,it is probably a better,more durable product,than the minimum standard cavity bats,LA allow...:artist:

Just been crawling in the Loft, Mine is Strawmit Easiwall.

There are 2 internal conduits side by side 35mm apart, then the centres of those pairs are 300mm

Its come back into use;

Stramit - Home

 

[sammyshooter]

It's easier to chase but holy moly it's itchy! Also, with a 35mm back box, it's interesting getting a fixing into it.

 

[atm84]

I fitted a 35mm box and its wedged in. I managed to chop it out just the right size. I really would have like to have used some expanding foam to get a good fix but I didn't have any on me. I'm happy, it's secure

 

[snowhead]

Also, with a 35mm back box, it's interesting getting a fixing into it.

Drill a hole in each side and screw (50mm) sideways into the straw.

Mine were originally done with 4 inch nails each side..

 

[7029 dave]

Who's afraid of the big bad wolf.?:smug2:

 

[slingshot2000]

Make sure you know how thick the walls are. I once chopped a 35mm box into straw wall and stuck in in with gripfill. I used 2 25mm woodscrews to hold it in place while the gripfill set. You cold have hung a cap on the screw sticking out of the wall in the next room.

 

[tomspark93]

Make sure you know how thick the walls are. I once chopped a 35mm box into straw wall and stuck in in with gripfill. I used 2 25mm woodscrews to hold it in place while the gripfill set. You cold have hung a cap on the screw sticking out of the wall in the next room.

I've been guilty of this before as well. Your not the only one