[GSBN] SB in England

[Bohdan Dorniak]

Hi All

Isn't that fantastic!!

Strawbale needs more positive articles like this one?

Bohdan Dorniak

 

From: GSBN-bounces at sustainablesources.com
[mailto:GSBN-bounces at sustainablesources.com] On Behalf Of David Eisenberg
Sent: Thursday, 28 July 2011 3:09 PM
To: Global Straw Building Network
Subject: Re: [GSBN] SB in England

 

Darrel and all,

I was fortunate enough to be in at this site on the day that the
prefabricated roof structure was craned into place. Barbara Jones of Amazon
Nails was the straw bale consultant/subcontractor (not sure of the actual
contractual relationship) working with a local general contractor. It was
quite an impressive process. Below are links to much better photos and
sources of information including some photos of the finished project. On one
of my hard drives I have a bunch of photos I took that day... but the photos
on these pages give you a pretty good idea about the construction.

David Eisenberg

Straw Bale Council House, Lincolnshire
http://naturalbuild.wordpress.com/2010/03/

North Kesteven District Council page on Straw Council Houses
http://www.n-kesteven.gov.uk/section.asp?catId=1521

Straw House Photo Gallery
http://www.n-kesteven.gov.uk/imageLibrary.asp?catId=1524




On Wed, Jul 27, 2011 at 9:37 PM, Darrel DeBoer <Darrel at deboerarchitects.com>
wrote:

When the Guardian says this sb house was "offered" to this woman by the
government, it sounds like it doesn't cost anything.  But even if it costs a
nominal amount, how could several people have turned it down before her?
What is the world coming to when people choose drafty uninsulated masonry
over straw?  Why am I asking this group such a silly question?

http://www.guardian.co.uk/society/2011/jul/26/straw-council-houses-fuel-effi
ciency



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