[Strawbale] Alternative tightening materials

[Sara Tommerup]

Well let us know when you have the results:O) - are you aiming for
passiv house standard?
-s

On Sun, Mar 6, 2011 at 12:50 PM, Zuzana Kierulfova
<zkierulfova at gmail...> wrote:
> It is a normal air tight building paper (I think we use one from Isocell) I
> have to admit, that we did it just once and we are waiting to do blower door
> test. But so far theoretically it should work :-)
> Best regards,
> Zuzana
>
> On Sun, Mar 6, 2011 at 1:02 PM, Sara Tommerup <stommerup at gmail...> wrote:
>>
>> Hi Zuzana
>>
>> What is the brand name of the paper u use?
>>
>> sara
>>
>> On Sun, Mar 6, 2011 at 7:10 AM, Zuzana Kierulfova <zkierulfova at gmail...>
>> wrote:
>> > Hello Sara
>> > Clay plaster makes SB wall air tight. But it is necessary to solve
>> > connecting details. We use air stop tape around windows, air stop papers
>> > behind some wooden elements interfering with plaster surface and this
>> > paper
>> > is then connected to plaster (plastered over) to create continuous air
>> > tight
>> > layer. Like this the connection between plaster and wooden post or
>> > plaster
>> > and ring beams should be air tight, but you have to think to put paper
>> > there
>> > before you put straw bales. Later, if there is a crack between wood and
>> > plaster after drying process, behind is an air tight paper.
>> > Zuzana  Kierulfova
>> >
>> > On Sun, Mar 6, 2011 at 1:11 AM, rene valner <kavalpagan at gmail...>
>> > wrote:
>> >>
>> >> Hello Sara,
>> >> We are using gluelam woodpanels to get strawbalewall airtight:
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> https://picasaweb.google.com/110486325637240463365/KuusaluTehas?authkey=Gv1sRgCOXBsNrm_ueCtgE&feat=email#
>> >> greetings,
>> >> Rene
>> >>
>> >> On Sun, Mar 6, 2011 at 1:07 AM, Sara Tommerup <stommerup at gmail...>
>> >> wrote:
>> >>>
>> >>> Hello out there,
>> >>>
>> >>> I would like to know if anyone has information on low embodied energy
>> >>> Passive House DETAILS, such as alternative solutions to foam, tape and
>> >>> membranes so often used in passive house construction. Straw bale is
>> >>> obviously a brilliant choice to reduce the overall embodied energy,
>> >>> however, how do you go about the air tightening for a 0,6 ach/h value
>> >>> in a straw bale house or frame with another low tec natural insulation
>> >>> if you don't want to use foam, tape and membrane (etc)?
>> >>>
>> >>> Any references, personal experiences and inventions are welcome:O)
>> >>>
>> >>> Kindly
>> >>> Sara Tommerup
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>> >> --
>> >> Rene Valner
>> >> arhitekt
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