[GSBN] Use of and protection - steel columns in bale walls

[Paul Olivier]

I took this risk, and did not see a problem.
The two buildings in question have been up for over 10 years.

Paul

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On Wed, Jun 17, 2009 at 5:03 AM, Graeme North <graeme at ecodesign.co.nz>wrote:

> The inclusion of steel within the body of the straw walls incorporates a
> potential dew point within the walls where water may condense and cause
> deterioration of the straw.  This poses a risk that I would not be willing
> to take.
>
> Graeme
> Graeme North Architects
> 49 Matthew Road
> RD1
> Warkworth
> tel/fax +64 (0)9 4259305
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> graeme at ecodesign.co.nz
> www.ecodesign.co.nz
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> On 17/06/2009, at 1:09 AM, Joyce Coppinger wrote:
>
> TLS received a request for information about how to deal with steel columns
> within a bale wall. The bales will be notched around the steel columns in a
> sb infill post-and-beam structure. The question was do they need to wrap
> the
> seel columns prior to stacking the bales - and, if so, what is the best
> material to use (foam, felt, or other)?
>
> That's the basic question. Could you also comment about the use of steel
> framing with bales - pros and cons, any special treatment or
> considerations,
> moisture issues (condensation), other.
>
>
> Joyce
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> The Last Straw, the international journal
> of strawbale and natural building
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