Minneapolis couple building Uptown straw house
Posted By: voxpopuli, 10/25/2021 10:04:29 PM
A home that's being built in Minneapolis is unconventional because of what the owners are putting in its walls. Peter Schmitt and his wife, Katie, are building a home with straw inside the walls. They even call it the "Uptown Straw House." The walls are about 20 inches thick. Schmitt says it costs more to build a house like this but they'll save cash in heating and cooling bills along with cutting their carbon footprint.
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Peter Schmitt and his wife, Katie, are building a home with straw inside the walls. They even call it the "Uptown Straw House."
The walls are about 20 inches thick. Schmitt says it costs more to build a house like this but they'll save cash in heating and cooling bills along with cutting their carbon footprint.
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JUST what they need in Uptown-FloydVille.. the mice are eagerly awaiting their new home... "..helping push the climate fight forward .." ... wow..