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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-AU link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Hi All<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Isn’t that fantastic!!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Strawbale needs more positive articles like this one?<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Bohdan Dorniak<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> GSBN-bounces@sustainablesources.com [mailto:GSBN-bounces@sustainablesources.com] <b>On Behalf Of </b>David Eisenberg<br><b>Sent:</b> Thursday, 28 July 2011 3:09 PM<br><b>To:</b> Global Straw Building Network<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [GSBN] SB in England<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'>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><o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>On Wed, Jul 27, 2011 at 9:37 PM, Darrel DeBoer <<a href="mailto:Darrel@deboerarchitects.com">Darrel@deboerarchitects.com</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>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><br><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><br><o:p></o:p></p><pre>-- <o:p></o:p></pre><pre>Darrel DeBoer<o:p></o:p></pre><pre>854 Allview Ave<o:p></o:p></pre><pre>El Sobrante, CA 94803<o:p></o:p></pre><pre><a href="tel:510-290-3669" target="_blank">510-290-3669</a><o:p></o:p></pre><pre><a href="http://www.BambooBuildingEssentials.com" target="_blank">www.BambooBuildingEssentials.com</a><o:p></o:p></pre><pre><a href="http://www.DeBoerArchitects.com" target="_blank">www.DeBoerArchitects.com</a><o:p></o:p></pre><pre> <o:p></o:p></pre><pre>home page: <a href="http://www.wdyl.com/#bamboo" target="_blank">http://www.wdyl.com/#bamboo</a><o:p></o:p></pre><pre>download building codes:<o:p></o:p></pre><pre><a href="http://bulk.resource.org/codes.gov/bsc.ca.gov/" target="_blank">http://bulk.resource.org/codes.gov/bsc.ca.gov/</a><o:p></o:p></pre></div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><br>_______________________________________________<br>GSBN mailing list<br><a href="mailto:GSBN@sustainablesources.com">GSBN@sustainablesources.com</a><br><a href="http://sustainablesources.com/mailman/listinfo.cgi/GSBN" target="_blank">http://sustainablesources.com/mailman/listinfo.cgi/GSBN</a><o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>