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font-family:Arial'>All<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>As a newcomer to the information network I have to say how
impressed I am at the depth of knowledge I have been able to tap into.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>It does appear that if a structure is designed to be
flexible, keep the rain and persistent damp away, and protect the straw from
vermin infestation we should be able to have a variety of external finishes.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>I am proposing a timber deck on a pile and cradle
substructure, timber base and floor joists, straw bale wall, vertical battens
on the inside, horizontal battens on the outside tied through the bales with
baler string. Between the horizontal battens and the straw will be a breather
membrane stapled to the base plate and wall plate to seal against vermin
infestation. External wall finish will be wall tiles vertically hung.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>On top of the wall is a timber wall plate to carry a roofing
system that overhangs the wall giving a sheltered veranda or walkway.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>The inside face of the wall is finished in a lime plaster.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Thus we have a flexible wall that can take a variety of
external finishes.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>The external battens could be used to fix timber cladding,
vertical or horizontal dependant on the orientation of the battens. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>I welcome comments/discussion.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span lang=EN-US
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w:st="on">Manchester</st1:City> <st1:PostalCode w:st="on">M1 6EL</st1:PostalCode></st1:address><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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