Editing Straw matting

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{{Infobox main|structure
| name = Straw matting
| image = StrawMatting.png
| description = Rough straw matting for use in animal barns. It is cheap and accepts very little filth.
<!-- Base Stats -->
| type = Floor
| marketvalue = 1.6
| beauty = -1
| hp = 100
| flammability = 1.5
<!-- Building -->
| size = 1 ˣ 1
| placeable = True
| cleanliness = -0.1
| cleaning time factor = 1
| filth multiplier = 0.05
| speed = 0.93
<!-- Creation -->
| work to make = 120
| resource 1 = Hay
| resource 1 amount = 2
| deconstructable = true
<!-- Wiki -->
| page verified for version = 1.3.3101
}}
'''Straw matting''' is a type of [[floor]] that prevents the creation of 95% of the [[filth]] that would otherwise be created on it.

== Acquisition ==
Each tile of straw matting constructed requires {{Required Resources}} and {{ticks|{{P|Work To Make}}}} of work.

== Summary ==
Straw matting reduces the amount of [[filth]] from any [[pawn]], [[animal]] or [[human]] simply walking or being on it by 95%. It does not prevent [[firefoam]], blood, or other "created" filth. It has a -0.1 [[Cleanliness]] multiplier.

It is also ''very'' flammable. It not just by far the most flammable flooring, but one of the most flammable structures in general. Precautions should be taken in case of [[fire]] in areas where this is a risk, but it can also be exploited by making intentional fire traps. When it burns it leaves [[burned straw matting]] behind.

== Analysis ==
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This type of floor should be placed in any enclosed area that animals, especially farm animals, are allowed to enter. Care should be taken however - while it may be tempting to give any hauling animals paths to the warehouse where they will create minimal filth, it also essentially provides a wick directly to the same warehouse full of valuable items in the event of a fire.

A compromise would be to use matting with "fire breaks", either non-flammable walls and doors or areas of at least 3-tiles wide of non-flammable flooring at least 3 tiles wide, to minimize the spread of any fire.

=== Kitchens ===
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For the purposes of [[cooking]], as long as a room's cleanliness is above -2.0, then the chance of [[food poisoning]] will not increase. Straw matting's {{P|Cleanliness}} is significantly above this threshold. As straw matting only creates 5% of walking filth, it is a very work efficient way to creating "clean enough" kitchens. It takes much longer to reach -2.0 cleanliness with straw than with regular floor.

You can even pair this floor with [[steel tile|steel]] or [[sterile tile]]s in areas where filth does not or cannot accumulate, such as under stoves or chairs. This increases the overall base cleanliness of the room, while retaining the filth repellent nature of the straw matting in traffic areas.

== Version history ==
* [[Version/1.3.3066|1.3.3066]] - Added
* [[Version/1.4.3523|1.4.3523]] - Cleaning time factor added.

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