[GSBN] Experience with Wrapping CMU with Strawbale?

[Jakub Wihan]

Dear Mark,

Even though we didn't wrap the concrete, we have successfully managed  
to wrap a brick house in the Czech Republic in May 2008. May be you  
will find the following link useful >>> http://www.jakubwihan.com/projects/Brazec.html 
   >>> No airspace, wrap under compression in two directions (down and  
simultaneously towards the existing wall), new - superinsulated roof  
with large overhangs, draining and thermally insulating plinth under  
the wrap, clay render. That would be summarization of the project. In  
case you have any question please don't hesitate to contact me.

Keven Le Doujet >>> keven.ledoujet at googlemail.com >>>  had been  
researching strawbale wrapping for the University of Cambridge in  
2008. His thesis >>> Opportunities for the large scale implementation  
of straw based external insulation as a retrofit solution of existing  
UK buildings “How much of a good idea is it to externally insulate  
existing UK buildings with straw bales?”  >>>  might be a good resource.

With warm wishes

kuba



On 1 Dec 2010, at 00:14, nature boy wrote:

> Folks,
>
> Does anyone have experience or ideas about wrapping an existing or  
> new CMU structure with exterior bales? We have a client asking about  
> this idea and she is worried about dew point between the CMU and  
> bales.
>
> Airspace between or not?
>
> Mark Lakeman
> Communitecture, Inc.
> & The City Repair Project
>
>
>
>
> From: Chris Magwood <chris at chrismagwood.ca>
> To: "(private, with public archives) Global Straw Building Network" <GSBN at greenbuilder.com 
> >
> Sent: Tue, November 9, 2010 5:50:44 AM
> Subject: Re: [GSBN] Baled Corn/Maize stalks? Kenya?
>
> Would there be any concerns with the high sugar content in maize? It  
> may be a bit more food-like than many types of straw and perhaps a  
> bit more sensitive to moisture because of the high sugar? I turned  
> down some maize bales here in Ontario quite a few years ago because  
> I had these concerns, but then I didn't have the wisdom of this  
> group to let me know if I was thinking straight or not!
>
> Chris
>
> On 10-11-09 5:28 AM, John Glassford wrote:
>>
>> G ' day Kelly
>>
>> Great to hear of some news on my home Kenya.
>>
>> I will be back there next July and if there is anything that I can  
>> do please let me know.  I have some good contacts in Kenya through  
>> Rotary and some in government.  I did live there for 21 years and  
>> still have some relatives there today
>>
>> If corn stalks can be baled then why not!  However I am not sure.
>>
>> There is a lot of wheat grown in the highlands of Kenya and I also  
>> have some contacts in the farming fraternity there.
>>
>> Send me an email off list and I will send you some contact details.
>>
>> Kind regards
>> John Glassford
>> Huff 'n' Puff Constructions
>> http://www.glassford.com.au
>> 61 2 6927 6027
>> In Australia (02) 6927 6027
>>
>> Mountains of the Moon 2011
>> http://www.mountainsofthemoon.org
>>
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