Checking in again. I'm not sure of the background on this thread but if you are talking about the clay which they "extrude" as they excavate their mound, not...
... There is a good book called "building out termites" (google for it, I borrowed it from the local library). Some of the methods (without chemicals) that I...
G ' day Andrew We have used termite mounds for some earth renders and in Queensland. They proved very strong as one would expect. However I would not do it...
Hello. Well, between the missives of you and John Barlow, I am stunned with the lengths you have to go to concerning termites. This is not to say that...
... courtesy of Anthony Novelli anovelli at aol dot com (via DEsert David (Eisenberg)) From: Keelin Kennedy barefoot design at mac dot com Date: February 1,...
Hello I have visited before when we first started considering straw bale but then it looked like building was farther off. But now my FIL has had a stroke so...
There are a number of very good books. First, I would look at any of the books by the Steens. They combine a world of practical knowledge with an uncommonly...
There are many good books, and we suggest literally buying a reading them all (just search "straw bale" at amazon.com to get a good list). But our all-time...
Whether a porch on all sides is warranted depends upon several factors, such as the amount of blowing rains, prevailing wind directions, and whether you will...
I was referring to the lime. It only got down to about -42 here (but for some time the wind-chill-adjusted temp was below -50). I guess you got our left-offs ...
Thanks for the suggestions. I have looked at Susanka's books a few times and worked on absorbing the principles but even her houses tend to seem a little big...
We have this one already, glad it is a good one. Chelsea ... them all (just search "straw bale" at amazon.com to get a good list). But our all-time favorite is...
David- Thanks for all the good info. I uploaded our first draft floor plan just to give people the general idea of the layout we are thinking. North is up...
Thanks strawboss, strawwolf, John and David for your quite different opinions. I don't have a particular affinity for the plight of the termite but I am...
On Sun, 03 Feb 2008 18:23:20 -0000 "Chelsea" <vetcw3@...> writes: Hello I have visited before when we first started considering straw bale but then it...
... I believe the lime is in the Chicago area. email <barefootdesign@...> directly for more info. Regarding the GSBN archives: due to technicalities that...
The web site of The Last Straw www.thelaststraw.org, the 40-page international quarterly journal of strawbale and natural building includes many resources and...
Hello all, Im going to have the house frame up by late spring, and have some questions about bale walls. Infill bale walls, most are 10' tall, although gable...
... in/out). ... For plaster to be properly applied you don't need to wrap the walls with anything. This is in fact not a good idea as the strength of a bale...
... we used bagged hydrated lime (lime putty not available in the area, hydrated lime was easy to get) and did not wrap the bales - except we put "aviary mesh"...
My addition I will be starting here in the next couple months will be built with materials that must make a valient attempt to meet two basic criteria...
Check out these links: http://www.ecoact.org/Programs/Green_Building/green_Materials/earthen_flooring.htm http://www.landerland.com/efloor/efloor.html ...
Brad, After checking out your options, if you think you would like to experiment with an earth floor let me know. Bill Steen ... Athena & Bill Steen The Canelo...
Ready now to put on the first layer of earth plaster and the problem we have is our soil is silty, with no discernable clay. However the old houses here have...
I am also intrigued by earthen floors but I am a little concerned about where the plumbing goes and how it gets repaired. Does anyone have experience with...
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