Keith, What I will say is that I think it is possible to do an earth floor with a little less complication than you experienced. I don't know if our little...
I didnt get const insurance, After starting the project I had the Farmers guy out and just insured it for what the value of the materials were. He told me...
Hey folks,
I'm not talking about a SoHo loft gallery; rather, I'm
referring to the little triangle voids left when
stacking square bales up against a sloped...
Dear David well done on promoting strawbale to the masses, and Snap, I too, was featured in my local newspaper, only I didn't make the Front Cover, if you like...
... From: "MARY NILES" <smallfrog@...> ... Jacob, A few years back I built a sb infill home that utilized 14" deep wood I-joists for the rafters (1"...
Look at these sites http://www.grupo-porgas.com/tadelakt.html http://www.marbellatadelakt.com/ I am experimenting with some now and willlet you know how I go ...
Hey David, You Wrote "You might try calling around to individual contractors or find one listed as an evironmentally freindly builder, and tell them that you...
A lot of it comes from trying to get something for nothing. Ive been doing that for years. Asking questions of people over and over, until I find out just...
We are in the Bay Area and got a construction loan on our first try through a referral from Janet Johnston at Skillful Means. Worked with Terry Phenicie at...
Me again. I forgot to add that we were financed as owner-builders for a non-loadbearing SB house in a highfault zone. Neither of us are licensed contractors....
When it comes to installing over wood sub-floor has to take into account the possibility of excessive flexure or differential rates of movement due to...
G ' day Balers The suspended earthen floors on recycled corrugated iron that we are doing and have done over timber bearers and joists are working very very...
Contact Marc Richmond at the city of Austin's Greenbuilder program. He knows everything about everything! Jo ...
home_place@...
Apr 3, 2003 9:49 pm
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Bill, Im just going over some old posts Ive saved to see if I can thin out my folders a bit, you said in regard to lime over clay... "Get the clay in the...
Rene Dalmeijer (who forgot to insert a subject line) wrote: [snipped] ... EuroRay; I'm afraid that I wouldn't know Tadelakt if he walked up to me and whacked...
I think one will find that oilve oil has fatty acids that react with the lime to make a water insoluble soap....makes the wall waterproof and helps make a nice...
Dear Rene and others who reacted on my questions concerning tadelakt, I went to see a guy here in Switzerland who does this technique with the help of a guy...
Vanessa Muntinga
vanessamuntinga@...
Apr 4, 2003 5:57 am
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Ann The compression of the bales will depend on the quality of the bales, if they are all uniform in size and density etc, then they should settle/compress...
G, day Straw wolf I think Aus and the U.K, are coming from the same angle with our strawbale building methods, or you and I anyway! I prefer load bearing...
Being a little familiar with the technique, having done some small sections, I offer the following. Whatever the olive oil/soap does, it effectively creates a...
when it comes to pre-compression, I suppose it is one of those things that falls into the category "to each, his own." I think we've tried em all and for us,...
If you didnt fire them, they would be very brittle and I cant see a lot of use for them other than decorative wall tiles. If you were not going to fire them,...
... In response, I would say that the above holds true if you are a cement stucco or papercrete kind of guy. However, I would add that pre-compression can...
On Friday, April 4, 2003, at 10:25 AM, Rush Dougherty wrote: Geez Rush, Hate to do this again, but none of the below would be true if you bought 3/8 in...
... Yes, it can be easy to put on, but then come back and check it once the roof is in place and further settling has taken place. usually the straps need to...
Kathryn Johnson <kacieteach@...> ... Kacie; Building a basement in clay soil that will stay dry shouldn't pose any problems so long as you utilise a...
Bill, I am trying to hold this back until I have settled some issues with my access provider. But here goes Click English on my website www.rened.cistron.nl...
... All I mean't was that I was going to offer a differing opinion for the second time in a row and in a humorous tone as well. Nothing serious intended. ... ...
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