... neighborhood? ... irish ... Didn't hear from emailrex and just want make sure you got my message. The following is a copy/paste of what I sent a couple of...
I wanted to let everyone know about the Natural Building Colloquium that is taking place in Kerrville, Texas http://www.naturalbuildingtexas.org/sponsors.html ...
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Greetings, I am very intrigued with the possibility of using cob. I have a 2- story frame home in need of paint. Is it feasible to side it with straw bales and...
Yeah, that stuff is great. As soon as you force it into a form, it holds its shape. No need to wait for drying. I could imagine stuffing joist walls with...
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Hi, Very excited to see this group! I have some land in Illinois which I would love to build a small cob house on. There are no building codes, so I don't...
... I am so glad you posted. I just finished a cob structure in downtown Sacramento, California. I worked alone after work and on weekends. It took me one...
If it is very cold, you might consider a straw bale hybrid, with at least the north side or coldest wall made of straw bales. I have found an Estonian site...
Just checked with a geologist friend. She says limestone is fine except for in heavily industrial areas because of the acid rain, and says that most of the...
rex, thank you for your thoughtful responses and research. I had hoped I would learn things by being on this group. thanks again emailrex <emailrex@...>...
Thanks everyone for all the information! Dana, thanks for telling of your experience, it's nice to know that one or two people can build a structure. I wasn't...
They generally stack the bales, and kind of sew them together, then apply an earthen plaster over them. I don't really know much about that part, but it is...
The theme of The Last Straw journal's March 2008 issue is The Women of Strawbale and Natural Building. In addition to updating the articles about women...
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What is 99.8% air, hardly weighs a thing, insulates 34 times better than fiberglass insulation, can filter oil spills, and can withstand an explosion from a...