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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Ah yes, you need a strong floor. But concrete
is a modern material, mostly used since the demise of the heavy horse. My
point remains intact. Do allow the limecrete plenty of time to carbonate
before allowing iron shod horses on it. Best advice from Ty-Mawr at: <A
href="http://www.lime.org.uk/">http://www.lime.org.uk/</A></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Biff</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV>
<DIV
style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=Simon.Cummings@nationaltrust....uk
href="mailto:Simon.Cummings@nationaltrust....uk">Cummings, Simon</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=strawbale@amper....muni.cz
href="mailto:strawbale@amper....muni.cz">European strawbale building
discussions</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Tuesday, April 03, 2007 8:59
AM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> RE: [Strawbale] Concrete Base -
foundations question??</DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Tahoma color=navy size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma">Biff,<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Tahoma color=navy size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma">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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style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Tahoma color=navy size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma">For now the
important question remains regarding the design of the
foundations.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Tahoma color=navy size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma">Cheers<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Tahoma color=navy size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma">Simon.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal><B><FONT face=Tahoma size=2><SPAN lang=EN-US
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma">From:</SPAN></FONT></B><FONT
face=Tahoma size=2><SPAN lang=EN-US
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma"> <A
href="mailto:strawbale-bounces@amper....muni.cz">strawbale-bounces@amper.ped.muni.cz</A>
[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></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; 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></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">How about an earth floor, or
limecrete if you really need something
solid?</SPAN></FONT><o:p></o:p></P></DIV>
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