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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:
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10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma;color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma;color:navy'>I agree. I do need strength as it’s
a stable block for horses (i.e. heavy animals!). Limecrete is an option but I’ve
not yet found enough information on cost etc to make a final decision.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma;color:navy'>For now the important question remains regarding
the design of the foundations.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:
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strawbale-bounces@amper....muni.cz
[mailto:strawbale-bounces@amper....muni.cz] <b><span style='font-weight:bold'>On
Behalf Of </span></b>Biff Vernon<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> Monday, April 02, 2007 5:25
PM<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> European strawbale building
discussions<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> Re: [Strawbale] Concrete
Base - foundations question??</span></font><span lang=EN-US><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>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?</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>How about an earth floor, or limecrete if you really need
something solid?</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>From:</span></font></b><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> <a
href="mailto:Simon.Cummings@nationaltrust....uk"
title="Simon.Cummings@nationaltrust....uk">Cummings, Simon</a> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>To:</span></font></b><font size=2
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> <a
href="mailto:strawbale@amper....muni.cz" title="strawbale@amper....muni.cz">strawbale@amper....muni.cz</a>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></font></b><font size=2
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> Monday, April 02,
2007 2:59 PM<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></font></b><font size=2
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> [Strawbale]
Concrete Base - foundations question??<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Tahoma'>Hi,<O:P></O:P></span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Tahoma'><O:P></O:P>I am planning on building a straw bale stable
block which requires a large concrete base.<O:P></O:P></span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Tahoma'><O:P></O:P>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><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Tahoma'><O:P></O:P>Any ideas would be greatly appreciated.<O:P></O:P></span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Tahoma'><O:P></O:P>Regards<O:P></O:P></span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Tahoma'><O:P></O:P>Simon.<O:P></O:P></span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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