[GSBN] Experience with Wrapping CMU with Strawbale?

Tue Dec 7 18:31:24 UTC 2010

Mark,
Our tea house (construction photo http://www.solarpower.co.il/en/?project=700W%20grid%20connectet%20in%20Kibbutz%20Lotan ) is a concrete block building with exterior straw bales, earth plastered interior (on the CMUs ) and on the exterior bales.  We've had no moisture issues.  Don't forget extra good (water proof) toe-ups between the bales and the ground and extensive overhangs.

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From: GSBN-bounces at greenbuilder.com [mailto:GSBN-bounces at greenbuilder.com] On Behalf Of nature boy
Sent: Wednesday, December 01, 2010 1:15 AM
To: (private, with public archives) Global Straw Building Network
Subject: [GSBN] Experience with Wrapping CMU with Strawbale?

Folks,

Does anyone have experience or ideas about wrapping an existing or new CMU structure with exterior bales? We have a client asking about this idea and she is worried about dew point between the CMU and bales.

Airspace between or not?

Mark Lakeman
Communitecture, Inc.
& The City Repair Project

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From: Chris Magwood <chris at chrismagwood.ca>
To: "(private, with public archives) Global Straw Building Network" <GSBN at greenbuilder.com>
Sent: Tue, November 9, 2010 5:50:44 AM
Subject: Re: [GSBN] Baled Corn/Maize stalks? Kenya?

Would there be any concerns with the high sugar content in maize? It may be a bit more food-like than many types of straw and perhaps a bit more sensitive to moisture because of the high sugar? I turned down some maize bales here in Ontario quite a few years ago because I had these concerns, but then I didn't have the wisdom of this group to let me know if I was thinking straight or not!

Chris

On 10-11-09 5:28 AM, John Glassford wrote:
G ' day Kelly

Great to hear of some news on my home Kenya.

I will be back there next July and if there is anything that I can do please let me know.  I have some good contacts in Kenya through Rotary and some in government.  I did live there for 21 years and still have some relatives there today

If corn stalks can be baled then why not!  However I am not sure.

There is a lot of wheat grown in the highlands of Kenya and I also have some contacts in the farming fraternity there.

Send me an email off list and I will send you some contact details.

Kind regards
John Glassford
Huff 'n' Puff Constructions
http://www.glassford.com.au
61 2 6927 6027
In Australia (02) 6927 6027

Mountains of the Moon 2011
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