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<font size=3>Dear Leanne --<br><br>
I concur with Chug's assessment that the "bugs" in your bale
home are a nuisance that should subside as your plaster (and bales) dry
out. In our observations, a bug problem is a moisture problem
-- and most new homes have a moisture load from wood and plaster that
takes some time to dry to a relatively stable humidity level. I
suggest active ventilation (windows open as much as practical) to assist
the drying process. <br>
good luck,<br>
Catherine<br><br>
<br><br>
At 09:53 AM 10/18/2007, you wrote:<br>
<blockquote type=cite class=cite cite="">Leanne<br><br>
further to my previous reply I don't know if you are a member of SB-r-us
but <br>
there is some more info on Psochids and bugs in the files section there
<br>
<a href="http://tinyurl.com/2vhehw" eudora="autourl">
http://tinyurl.com/2vhehw</a><br><br>
bale on<br>
Chug<br>
chug@strawbale-building....uk<br>
<a href="http://www.strawbale-building.co.uk/" eudora="autourl">
http://www.strawbale-building.co.uk/</a><br>
.<br>
----- Original Message ----- <br>
From: "Chug" <chug@strawbale-building....uk><br>
To: "European strawbale building discussions"
<strawbale@amper....muni.cz><br>
Sent: Sunday, October 14, 2007 11:16 PM<br>
Subject: Re: [Strawbale] covered in spots<br><br>
<br>
Hi Leanne<br><br>
most probably Psocids, been reported before in SB and other homes,
not<br>
really any major problem more of a nuisance, in some cases they go
quickly<br>
others have had more prolonged outbreaks like Karl Jay Lewin in
Findhorn,<br>
Scotland<br>
A quick google returned this<br>
<a href="http://www.kcl.ac.uk/ip/bryanturner/other/psocid%20_0utlook.html" eudora="autourl">
http://www.kcl.ac.uk/ip/bryanturner/other/psocid%20_0utlook.html</a><br>
<br>
bale on<br>
Chug<br>
chug@strawbale-building....uk<br>
<a href="http://www.strawbale-building.co.uk/" eudora="autourl">
http://www.strawbale-building.co.uk/</a><br>
.<br>
----- Original Message ----- <br>
From: <leanne@aromanature...><br>
To: <strawbale@amper....muni.cz><br>
Sent: Sunday, October 14, 2007 4:32 PM<br>
Subject: [Strawbale] covered in spots<br><br>
<br>
hello,<br>
i only seem to post when we have a strange problem:)<br>
good news; just moved into our strawbale home!! bad news; the
whole family<br>
is<br>
covered in spots from a mysterious source. for the last 4 weeks my
husband<br>
has<br>
been coved in spots, i started once spending alot of time in the
house<br>
during<br>
the finishings and now living since 10 days and everyone that spends even
an<br>
hour in the house goes away (the next day) with spots.<br>
We have narrowed it down to either an insect or parts (like hairs or<br>
excrement)<br>
that everyone seems to react to. also invisible to the naked
eye. i'm<br>
wondering if any of you that live in a strawbale house can shed any light
on<br>
what this could be (if straw related) our roof insulation is
treated sheeps<br>
wool.<br><br>
it kind of put a damper on our much awaited move into our beautiful
house!<br><br>
Leanne<br>
depressed in france<br><br>
<br><br>
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