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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Why do you require a large concrete base?
What's the point of using an eco-friendly material like straw bales on top of an
eco-unfriendly material such as concrete?</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>How about an earth floor, or limecrete if you
really need something solid?</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Biff</FONT></DIV>
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<A title=Simon.Cummings@nationaltrust....uk
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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> Monday, April 02, 2007 2:59
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> [Strawbale] Concrete Base -
foundations question??</DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Tahoma size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma">Hi,<O:P></O:P></SPAN></FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Tahoma size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma">I am planning on building a straw
bale stable block which requires a large concrete
base.<O:P></O:P></SPAN></FONT></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma"><O:P></O:P></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Tahoma size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma">Does anyone have experience of
creating suitable foundations for straw bale walls when incorporating a large
concrete base. The problem I see is trying to make the foundation
suitably breathable for the bales while making the foundation sit within the
surrounding base?<O:P></O:P></SPAN></FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Tahoma size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma">Any ideas would be greatly
appreciated.<O:P></O:P></SPAN></FONT></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma">Regards<O:P></O:P></SPAN></FONT></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma">Simon.<O:P></O:P></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV></DIV>
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