[GSBN] Details - you must have some to share

[Joyce Coppinger]

Thanks Brian. Appreciate your sending the drawing and description. I'll be
in touch. And thanks for sending the tech tips, too.

Joyce

on 11.6.2008 4:22 PM, Brian Hodge at brian at anvill.com.au wrote:

> Hi Joyce,
> I have attached a detail drawing of the way that we build on timber stumps.
> We use Cypress pine for the stumps, which is extremely good in the ground
> over here in Aus, as the termites don't like it at all. The only concrete we
> use is as a sole plate in the bottom of the stump hole, which is allowed to
> set prior to fitting the stump. Using timber stumps is not only
> environmentally much more appropriate, but it is easy to do, which is
> important for our owner builders. Add to this, that in Australia it is about
> $20,000 cheaper than concrete on our average house. If you would like
> anything on the drawing clarified, I would be pleased to hear from you at
> your earliest convenience.
> 
> Kindest regards
> 
> Brian Hodge
> Anvill Straw
> Building Consultants.
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Joyce Coppinger" <jc10508 at alltel.net>
> To: "GSBN" <GSBN at greenbuilder.com>
> Sent: Sunday, October 26, 2008 3:18 AM
> Subject: [GSBN] Details - you must have some to share
> 
> 
>> Hello
>> 
>> I'm working on TLS#60, the Details issue. I've asked GSBN and others to
>> share their drawings or descriptions of details in building with bales,
>> but
>> the response has been limited. I know that each of you has at least one
>> detail you could share. Now's the time to send them along - text, images
>> (300 dpi jpg or tiff) formats. I'll be gleaning some content from back
>> issues of TLS - but will appreciate receiving any information you want to
>> share.
>> 
>> Thanks!
>> 
>> 
>> Joyce
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