[GSBN] durability of straw bale construction

[M Oehlmann]

Hello Martin, hello Joyce,

thanks a lot for the reply. Bankers like a magnitude of sources to secure
financing (not at least themselves) and luckily we do have plenty of
references since more than 100 years four durable constructions ;-))

In fact this man will receive some proof of the inherent authority of that
work and that's thanks to all those connected with it.

Nice day,

Martin Oehlmann



2011/6/15 martin hammer <mfhammer at pacbell.net>

>  Hello Martin,
>
> I say the testimony is in the buildings themselves.  The various straw bale
> books show buildings that are 108, (2) 104+/-, 90, 86, 83, 74, and 73 years
> old.  These are only the buildings commonly published (not sure how many
> more, if any(?), are out there).  Straw, as a cellulose-based material (like
> wood) will last indefinitely if kept dry and away from harm of fire and
> (some) insects.  Note that many of the buildings in the 73-108 age range
> were built crudely by today’s standard, yet there they stand.
>
> Cheers.
>
> (the other) Martin
>
>
>
> On 6/14/11 10:33 AM, "M Oehlmann" <moulinduroz at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Bonjour,
>
> greetings from Werner Schmidt. He is definitly on ease with big-bale
> construction but much less with English, so I transmit the following
> question:
>
> Are there testimonies or references in some of the master or PhD-thesis
> about the durability of straw-bale buildings such as those in Nebrasca and
> elsewhere?
>
> He needs some reference for a local banker who needs some references for
> his files.
>
> It could be in French also.
>
> Thanks a lot and all the best from Brittany,
>
> Martin Oehlmann
>
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