[Strawbale] Concrete Base - foundations question??

[Stewart at TSHargrave....uk]

On 3 Apr 2007 at 16:01, Kurt Splittdorf wrote:
> and cant follow the idea of vetilation, because there should be no 
> ventilation, it is closed to all sides.

You are right - ventilation is incorrect. I was trying to imply that the straw is enclosed but 
not sealed. The word 'breathable' is much misused in this type of building to mean 
'permeable to vapour' - the word I used was no better. The nature of the wooden plate will 
provide for this.
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Stewart H.