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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Yes we also have experience of designing gabion
foundations, also approved by UK Building regulations. Not with a timber frame
on gabions that you talk of, but I can’t see any reason why they should
not be approved in that case also.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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color:black'>Best wishes</span></font></i></em><font color=navy><span
style='color:navy'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><em><i><font
size=2 color="#3366ff" face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
Verdana;color:#3366FF'>Barbara Jones FRSA<o:p></o:p></span></font></i></em></p>
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size=2 color="#3366ff" face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
Verdana;color:#3366FF'>Director</span></font></i></em><font color=navy><span
style='color:navy'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:
auto;text-align:center'><em><i><font size=1 color=teal face=Verdana><span
lang=EN-GB style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Verdana;color:teal'>The library
extension that we helped design and build for Calderdale Council at Shelf,
Halifax, has won the Halifax Courier Environmental Design Award.</span></font></i></em><em><i><font
size=1 color=teal face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:
9.0pt;color:teal'><o:p></o:p></span></font></i></em></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><em><i><font
size=1 color=teal face=Verdana><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:9.0pt;
font-family:Verdana;color:teal'>One of the buildings we have been involved in,
the largest strawbale building in the UK, a saleroom of 1100sq.m built for
Sworders Ltd, has just won the Sustainability Award from the East of England
RICS. </span></font></i></em><em><i><font size=1 color=red face=Verdana><span
lang=EN-GB style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Verdana;color:red'>And has now
won a Commendation in the International awards!</span></font></i></em><font
size=1 color=navy><span style='font-size:9.0pt;color:navy'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><em><i><font
size=1 color=green face=Verdana><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:9.0pt;
font-family:Verdana;color:green'>Barbara Jones</span></font></i></em><em><i><font
size=1 color=green face=Verdana><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Verdana;
color:green'> FRSA</span></font></i></em><em><i><font size=1 color=green
face=Verdana><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Verdana;
color:green'>, Founder and Director of amazonails, has been named Woman of
Outstanding Achievement 2009 by the UK Resource Centre for Women in Science,
Engineering and Technology (UKRC)</span></font></i></em><em><i><font size=1
color=green face=Verdana><span lang=EN style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Verdana;
color:green'> for SET discovery, innovation and entrepreneurship.</span></font></i></em><i><font
size=1 color=green face=Verdana><span lang=EN style='font-size:9.0pt;
font-family:Verdana;color:green;font-style:italic'><o:p></o:p></span></font></i></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><font size=3
color=red face=Verdana><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Verdana;
color:red'>WARNING! Strawbale building can seriously transform your life!<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Tahoma;font-weight:bold'>From:</span></font></b><font size=2
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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>Martin Mikush<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> 04 November 2009 12:16<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> strawbale@amper....muni.cz<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> [Strawbale] gabions for
foundation walls ???</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Hi Barbara <br>
You mention getting tyre foundation walls approved. I wonder if you (or anyone
on this list) know any precedents of small wood frame houses with gabions as
foundation walls?<br>
I have to plan for a quick construction of a small (6.5x10 meters) wood frame
house in the foothills of a mountain here in Bulgaria (EU). Hot and dry summe
and a lot of gravell / stones available. <br>
Do you (or anybody on this list) know about submitting construction drawings of
structures using "alternative" building materials , such as :
strawbales or tyres or gabions for approval supporting the "case"
with similar building structures approved throughout the EU? <br>
I Hope that the EU goverment could be "pushed " for unification of
building codes towards sustainable , organic mataeriasl and theyr approval. <br>
<br>
Barbara , I did visit (last day of) your workshop at Hotnica/ <st1:country-region
w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Bulgaria</st1:place></st1:country-region> in
2008 and it was such a inspiring event in my life. Hope we can do more workshops
and spread the word by doing ! <br>
<br>
Cheers<br>
<br>
Martin Mikush<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>On Wed, Nov 4, 2009 at 1:00 PM, <<a
href="mailto:strawbale-request@amper....muni.cz">strawbale-request@amper.ped.muni.cz</a>>
wrote:<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<br>
Today's Topics:<br>
<br>
1. Re: <st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Tyre</st1:place></st1:City>
foundation (Barbara)<br>
<br>
<br>
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Message: 1<br>
Date: Tue, 3 Nov 2009 14:15:00 -0000<br>
From: "Barbara" <<a href="mailto:barbara@amazonails....uk">barbara@amazonails....uk</a>><br>
<br>
Hi Jure<br>
<br>
We have built several buildings using car tyres as foundations. All have<br>
full <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">UK</st1:place></st1:country-region>
building regulation approval and are made using rammed stone or<br>
reclaimed road scrapings. As with all foundations you must remove all top<br>
soil and make sure that the subsoil is strong enough to take the loads of<br>
what you are building. You will find more information on our website<br>
<a href="http://www.amazonails.org.uk" target="_blank">www.amazonails.org.uk</a>
<<a href="http://www.amazonails.org.uk/" target="_blank">http://www.amazonails.org.uk/</a>><br>
<br>
Good luck<br>
<br>
Barbara Jones FRSA<br>
<br>
Director<br>
<br>
The library extension that we helped design and build for Calderdale Council<br>
at Shelf, <st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Halifax</st1:place></st1:City>,
has won the Halifax Courier Environmental Design Award.<br>
<br>
One of the buildings we have been involved in, the largest strawbale<br>
building in the <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">UK</st1:place></st1:country-region>,
a saleroom of 1100sq.m built for Sworders Ltd, has just<br>
won the Sustainability Award from the East of England RICS.And has now won a<br>
Commendation in the International awards!<br>
<br>
Barbara Jones FRSA, Founder and Director of amazonails, has been named Woman<br>
of Outstanding Achievement 2009 by the <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place
w:st="on">UK</st1:place></st1:country-region> Resource Centre for Women in<br>
Science, Engineering and Technology (UKRC) for SET discovery, innovation and<br>
entrepreneurship.<br>
<br>
Please visit<br>
<<a
href="http://www.ukrc4setwomen.org/html/news-and-events/news/?news_id=529"
target="_blank">http://www.ukrc4setwomen.org/html/news-and-events/news/?news_id=529</a>><br>
<a href="http://www.ukrc4setwomen.org/html/news-and-events/news/?news_id=529"
target="_blank">http://www.ukrc4setwomen.org/html/news-and-events/news/?news_id=529</a>
for more<br>
information.<br>
<br>
<br>
<br>
WARNING! Strawbale building can seriously transform your life!<br>
<br>
<br>
<br>
_____<br>
<br>
From: <a href="mailto:strawbale-bounces@amper....muni.cz">strawbale-bounces@amper....muni.cz</a><br>
[mailto:<a href="mailto:strawbale-bounces@amper....muni.cz">strawbale-bounces@amper....muni.cz</a>]
On Behalf Of Jure Po?ar<br>
Sent: 01 November 2009 08:58<br>
To: <a href="mailto:Strawbale@amper....muni.cz">Strawbale@amper....muni.cz</a><br>
Subject: [Strawbale] <st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Tyre</st1:place></st1:City>
foundation<br>
<br>
<br>
<br>
Hi,<br>
<br>
<br>
<br>
I got attention from Tia & Donald and building a tyre foundation. How did
it<br>
turn out at the end and after some time now? I am planning to do a 2 rows of<br>
residue tyre foundation for my house, so this is why I am asking. Are there<br>
any test done so far on what is the lifetime of such foundation and if any<br>
problems are encountered and what should you pay attention to. I am planning<br>
to make a first fow of tyres into the ground and the second above ground.<br>
Shall the tyres be filled with a gravel?<br>
<br>
<br>
<br>
Regards,<br>
<br>
Jure Po?ar<br>
<br>
<br>
amazonails<br>
<br>
Hope Mill<br>
Crescent Street<br>
Todmorden<br>
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<br>
Tel. 0 (+44) 845 458 2173<br>
Fax. 0 (+44) 1706 814696<br>
<br>
<a href="http://www.amazonails.org.uk" target="_blank">www.amazonails.org.uk</a><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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Martin Mikush_______<br>
<a href="http://alchemyarch.net">http://alchemyarch.net</a><br>
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