I too, have been concerned about the weather and it's effects on the different exteriors living in the South. Maybe it's just unusual weather, or maybe it's...
... This guy used flexible copper tubing (a lot of it running all over the place) with standard fittings. Where he wanted bright illumination, he installed...
Hey B, you wrote: "Something must have happened when it came to the basic mix..." Hmmm... its possible that the mix wasn't perfect, but the weathered section ...
... Cordrym; Here in the Effluent West, gas installations must use flexible copper supply lines with brass fittings, and plastic coated copper from the tank to...
Andre, I really don't see the advantage in using such a small quantity of it. The net gain fora little extra expense doesn't seem worth it. Clay is easy to...
We have built a sauna into a Sb home...just used a section of interior walls that were framed in tradiitional way...and vented the damper out the roof..would...
... other > considerations > making a SB assessible? You might consider making a shower area concave in your slab for a barrier free shower. Don't put it...
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Mar 2, 2003 1:47 pm
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On Saturday, March 1, 2003, at 11:33 AM, cordrym <cordrym@...> ... On a building that you plan to live in, I wouldn't do anything that you aren't sure...
Alan, Our engineer heard Bruce King speak in Denver and then read his book,"Buildings of earth and Straw." He was then convinced that 1" Cement Stucco plaster...
In response to Jacob, Bill Steen wrote:
> I can see its use for me a mold inhibitor, and for
this reason will > add lime to the mix at least in the kitchen...
... OSB ... Though I'm not a structural engineer, I think that OSB (Oriented Strand Board) will meet any (most?) shear requirements that a straw bale building...
... Cordrym, Oriented Strand Board (large chips used to make chip board but with added details to increase its strength) Many of the issues you've raised are...
I saw this in Sri Lanka also. They buried a 4'x4' or so metal "box" and put the cow dung in it (humans just went into the surrounding forest - quite ...
Misty Potter
mistypotter@...
Mar 4, 2003 7:13 pm
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... It sound like your sand is sopping wet or your lime putty has not been permitted to settle. The putty should be about the consistency of sour cream. The...
Speireag Alden
Joshua.M.Alden.91@...
Mar 4, 2003 9:48 pm
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Alan... you might also look at Hardy Frames...they are pre-engineered panels made of 12 and 14 Gauge galvanized metal with a diag. brace...they have some...
Alan ... ?? I don't understand is the one 30' wall almost all holes (ie garage and doors) ... I suspect that your engineer has been told the three piggies...
... Alan; I'm guessing that the big door is 20ft or less wide and the man door is a 3'x7', leaving you with almost no wall on one side of the big door and as...
... Ned; In order for condensation to occur, the ductwork would have to be at or below the dew point ... not very likely since the air in it will be at room...
... [snip] John, For the first time in three winters I experienced similar behaviour with our propane appliances. Light a burner on the stove, and a few ...
Hi John-who-Swears, ... Your gas setup sounds fine to me. Are you sure there isn't a problem with the Aquastar? I think either of the following would cause...
I remember reading somewhere that out west some farmers put rock slot between bales of hay while storing. The idea is to pervent water damage to the bale. I'm...
Sorry, I'm a few days behind the emails. We looked into Aquastar, but have decided to use a Polaris water heater/tank in conjunction with solar collectors made...
OK, tonight's my night to fiddle with the list. Bill's been bugging me about pictures, so I have finally uploaded 6 in the "Erica's house" album. (John, I'm...
Cordrym, Earthen plasters tend to pull water out of a bale wall system and give it off to the air. The humidity in Ga. will slow the process down at certain...
Deep within my so-called memory I remember a problem somewhat similar. We had a variable low flow problem on a gas heater which was very confusing. The...
... A.M. Leonard has 10 ft lengths, 1 in. diameter. 1 800 543 8955 or amleo.com Bill ... Athena & Bill Steen The Canelo Project HC1 Box 324 Canelo/Elgin, AZ...
Since I find bale pinning (int or ext) to be rather tedious and time-consuming, I try to avoid it by design. However, there are as many different reasons to...
... Have you replaced the filter on the Aqua Star?? They can look clean but be cloggged. Jo Wilhelm home_place@... 830/868-7077 www.the-home-place.com ...
Jo Wilhelm
home_place@...
Mar 10, 2003 3:15 pm
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Your are correct, I wasn't considering interactions between the powders. I was however, wondering about the benifits of each is used alone. I guess borax would...
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