Darrel and all,<br><br>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.<br>
<br>David Eisenberg<br><br>Straw Bale Council House, Lincolnshire<br><a href="http://naturalbuild.wordpress.com/2010/03/">http://naturalbuild.wordpress.com/2010/03/</a><br><br>North Kesteven District Council page on Straw Council Houses<br>
<a href="http://www.n-kesteven.gov.uk/section.asp?catId=1521">http://www.n-kesteven.gov.uk/section.asp?catId=1521</a><br><br>Straw House Photo Gallery<br><a href="http://www.n-kesteven.gov.uk/imageLibrary.asp?catId=1524">http://www.n-kesteven.gov.uk/imageLibrary.asp?catId=1524</a><br>
<br><br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Wed, Jul 27, 2011 at 9:37 PM, Darrel DeBoer <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:Darrel@deboerarchitects.com">Darrel@deboerarchitects.com</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex;">

  
    
  
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    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?<br>
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<a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/society/2011/jul/26/straw-council-houses-fuel-efficiency" target="_blank">http://www.guardian.co.uk/society/2011/jul/26/straw-council-houses-fuel-efficiency</a><br>
    <pre cols="72">-- 
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