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<DIV><FONT face=Tahoma size=2>Dear Max,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Tahoma size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Tahoma size=2>1. Thanks for your good wishes for our factory. I
think all of you will be able to read/hear/see a lot of information about it,
when the right moment comes.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Tahoma size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Tahoma size=2>2. As for the ESBG 2011, our contribution will not
be working hours, but reducing it on straw-bale walls covering, so here is my
official statement:</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Tahoma size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Tahoma size=2>For ESBG 2011 we (GPB Solutions) will rent <U>free
of charge</U> two guns: DragOn PRO Mortar and DragOn PRO S Mortar. Beside this,
I will be glad to advise best usage of DragOn guns, material
preparation and worksite organisation, regarding to type of coating choosen
for ESBG 2011 project's straw-bale walls. I am asking organisators to contact
me, so we can determine further steps.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Tahoma size=2>Photos, videos and comments from ESBG 2011. will
be appreciated and welcomed. If i could steal a couple of days then, I will be
glad to pay a short visit to ESBG 2011 project.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Tahoma size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Tahoma size=2>Also for the record: I declare at least splitting
in half working hours on plastering/rendering/mortaring process for ESBG 2011,
comparing to any method planned.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Tahoma size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Tahoma size=2>3. For your house Max, I would like to have
description of project, so we can discuss it further.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Tahoma size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Tahoma size=2>4. Regarding to last (juicy)
discussion:</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Tahoma size=2>I am strong advocate of plastering straw-bale
walls from both sides and ventilation of walls/floors/roofs in any building
system. Beeing a witness to many projects which looks good when finished,
but showing all wrong decisions in first 1 to 5 years of use, I can
give next advice:</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Tahoma size=2>Unexpected and unexperienced climate situations in
next 50 years should lead anyone who wants to build today, to consider
temperature range of 100 degrees and humidity range of 100 percents. Forget
local climate conditions in last 50 years, take a look into the future and my
100/100 advice...</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Tahoma size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Tahoma size=2>5. Regarding to OSB panels usage, I also have a
question:</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Tahoma size=2>Did anyone considered usage of other boards
instead of OSB? I personally recommend to all of OSB panels supporters
to reconsider OSB usage after visiting <A
href="http://www.cembrit.cz/internit-lw/">http://www.cembrit.cz/internit-lw/</A>.
Peter (from France) also said that there are a lot of better
solutions beside OSB, so I wil be glad to hear about others
opinion(s).</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Tahoma size=2>Best regards,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Tahoma size=2>Bane M. Prvanovic</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Tahoma size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Tahoma size=2>GPB Solutions d.o.o.<BR>Celopecka 8<BR>11000
Beograd</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Tahoma size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Tahoma size=2>t / f +381 11 386 23 29<BR>m + 381 60 711 0
211</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><A href="http://www.dragongpb.com"><FONT face=Tahoma
size=2>www.dragongpb.com</FONT></A><BR><A
href="http://www.housefasade.com"><FONT face=Tahoma
size=2>www.housefasade.com</FONT></A></DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV>
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style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=Max@PermaLot... href="mailto:Max@PermaLot...">Max Vittrup
Jensen</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=strawbale@amper....muni.cz
href="mailto:strawbale@amper....muni.cz">strawbale@amper....muni.cz</A>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Thursday, November 25, 2010 11:34
PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> [Strawbale] Europe's largest
strawbale building</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>Ah, Lovely; a juicy discussion!
<DIV><BR></DIV>
<DIV>1) Mr. Bane; Thank you for your clarifications, very appreciated, and
good luck on your factory. And none-the-least: Can you supply a <A
href="http://www.dragongpb.com/ENG.html">http://www.dragongpb.com/ENG.html</A> for
the ESBG 2011!!!! [I need one badly for my house ;o) ]</DIV>
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<DIV>2) Peter van Bale(n): Eh...what can I say? "Touche"? As mentioned
I'm going on "due to my non-scientific gut feeling", an yes it's a very valid
point that I ought to look into the difference by using drywall. I'd
appreciate if you could mail me the other methods you refer to?</DIV>
<DIV>And to your direct question; No, I've never used a moisture sensors;
never could afford them, and apart from being a paid worker on SB sites, then
the only residential building I'm working on is my own.</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>
<DIV>3) Herbert: Very good information. Are you able to forward me the
German text about the Czech made OSB boards? Their own site ( <A
href="http://en.kronospan.cz/osb-superfinish-eco.html">http://en.kronospan.cz/osb-superfinish-eco.html</A> )<SPAN
class=Apple-style-span
style="FONT-SIZE: 12px; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma, Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"> </SPAN> claims
there's no formaldehyde, however you're referring to " Kronotec", perhaps
different product/company?</DIV>
<DIV>And about Austria having enough wood: In such case, would you mind
telling them not to keep importing the lumber from my surrounding forests here
in Moravia? :oP</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>
<DIV>4) Paul: Nice blog, good luck with it. I don't want to be a spoil-sport,
but I generally find there's more to gain by creating synergy. I left the
board of Natural Building Network this summer and as such can't speak for
them, however I think they would appreciate another European board member, or
simply volunteer. They already have a well build site with loads of daily
hits, however lack the time to maintain it. There's also a .ning site which I
started as a bonus for the paying NBN members (you get access when you pay
membership), which is a platform much like what you describe you're creating
now. All in all, I'd like to recommend all of you who have wider interest than
simply straw bale building to boost the resource of Natural Building Network.
<A href="http://www.nbnetwork.com">www.nbnetwork.com</A></DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>
<DIV>5) Derelict: Lovely to see we agree!</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>
<DIV>Cheers, </DIV>
<DIV>Max</DIV>
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