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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Hi Amit.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I Norway where the biggest amount of houses are
built in wood we have a lot of different insulation materials for wooden houses,
but I am not sure what you can get in Spain? Another question is how big space
you have to disposition for the insulation.</FONT></DIV>
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<LI><FONT face=Arial size=2>The best insulation material is cellulose-fiber
(from wood or from reused paper) or </FONT></LI>
<LI><FONT face=Arial size=2>insulation made of reused clothes (comming up just
now). </FONT></LI>
<LI><FONT face=Arial size=2>Straw is good as well, but the dimensions (the
wall thickness) will be nearly as much as in a straw bale
house. </FONT></LI>
<LI><FONT face=Arial size=2>In Germany you can buy straw or reed mats in
different thickness- they er wonderfull to work with too an you can plaster it
just like the straw wall. </FONT></LI>
<LI><FONT face=Arial size=2>You can also use what we here call "cutter chip" a
mix of small chips from wood (rest after hovel or axe) and lime.
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Between the wooden windows and the wooden wall the
<STRONG>best possibel material you can choose is <FONT color=#ff0000>sheep
wool</FONT></STRONG> (unwashed - buy it directly from the farmer). Its
wonderfull to work with, it makes it really delicious to work!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>By the pipe I would use Leca (expended burnt clay)
in a clayplaster, or - if you are out of the fireprotected sone I would use the
sheep wool here too.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>good luck</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>friendly regards from </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Alice Reite</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=strawbale@amper....muni.cz
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Tuesday, December 13, 2005 8:34
AM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> [Strawbale] Wooden Stove &
Windows Insulation</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>Hi there, <BR><BR>I am new to this list. I am just finishing my
Straw Bale home, located in the South of Spain, a 100 square meters (2
Bedrooms, Salon, Kitchen, Bath), hybrid, clay plaster, clay & straw for
roof insulation, solar home design. <BR><BR>My question is, if someone knows,
what would you use to insulate a wood stove and it's pipe where it exits the
wall. and what insulation would you use between the windows (wood) and the
wooden frames?<BR><BR>Thanks<BR><BR>Amit Kvint<BR>
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