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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Laura,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal>Architraves are like a casings around windows and doors. <span
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GSBN-bounces@greenbuilder.com [mailto:GSBN-bounces@greenbuilder.com] <b>On
Behalf Of </b>Laura Bartels<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, February 11, 2009 8:41 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> jacksflat@gmail.com; (private, with public archives) Global Straw
Building Network<br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [GSBN] Control joints (was Re: Lime plaster and expansion
joints)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal>Can you describe what you mean by the skirt or architrave?
That is a new term to me. <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal>Laura<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span class=apple-style-span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;
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Carbondale, CO 81623</span></span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:
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<p class=MsoNormal>On Feb 10, 2009, at 6:51 PM, John Glassford wrote:<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal>G ' day<br>
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Just an idea. What we are doing is this; with houses anyhow. We are
using a hybrid method combining the bales and the window and door frames to
support the roof. The frames usually 250mm x 50mm go the full height of
the wall and after compression; done by all thread in pairs every 1.8 metres;
these frames are then locked into the top plate. <br>
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Thus we have a perfect expansion joint wherever windows and doors are located.
We then render to the frames and cover the edge with skirts or
architraves. The wall is now protected for water penetration even if the
render has a crack where it joins the timber. We find that using this
method we have not experienced any cracking on the vertical.<br>
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With walls with no windows and doors over 3 metres long you would expect cracks
in cement renders and our experience is such. We do not get any cracking
in earthen renders with plenty of straw or chaff. However these earthen
renders are not easy to apply with a pump. So for commercial buildings
and the like we use lime and sand which we pump on. We then apply a fibre
mesh to the second coat and to date zero cracking even in walls 24 metres long
and 5.4 m high.<br>
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I will post some photos to the web site below one day soon.<br>
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Kind regards<br>
The Straw Wolf<br>
Huff 'n' Puff Constructions<br>
<a href="http://www.glassford.com.au">http://www.glassford.com.au</a><br>
61 2 6927 6027<br>
In Australia (02) 6927 6027<br>
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The Orphan Rescue Kit Africa<br>
<a href="http://theork.com">http://theork.com</a><br>
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Mountains of the Moon 2010<br>
<a href="http://www.mountainsofthemoon.org">http://www.mountainsofthemoon.org</a><br>
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