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The current resurgence of interest in bale construction is due in part to the rediscovery of bale homes in Nebraska dating from the early 1900s, in which the walls have remained strong and relatively unchanged from the day they were built.

The conditions that make for a long and healthy life cycle are the same for any style of construction. Do not expect a bale home to have a shorter life cycle than a wood-framed home. Kept dry, warm, and well maintained, bale homes have easily lasted for 100 years and continue to be strong and healthy. After all, the molecular structure of straw is remarkably similar to that of wood — remember, each bale is thousands of tiny trees bundled together!