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<font size=3>At 02:16 PM 1/28/03 +0000, Rikki wrote:<br>
<blockquote type=cite class=cite cite>There are some gaps created by
carpentry that i want to insulate before covering. Most of these
will be filled with loose straw, but in some areas it would by hard to
use straw because it will fall out. I had thought of using wadded up
newspaper to fill in these difficult spots. Any comments on that
idea? </blockquote><br>
Hi Rikki --<br>
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Generally SB builders in the US use straw-clay (leichlehm) to fill these
gaps, as the clay binds the straw together and keeps it from falling
out. If clay plasters are used for the finish, it also helps to key
these into the wall.<br>
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regards,<br>
Catherine<br>
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and through negative concentration we tend to attract the things we
fear. If we fear nothing and radiate love, we can expect good
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