[Strawbale] Strawbale houses in UK

[chug]

Hello Maren, 
Barbara's project for Darlington is at a place called Croft on Tees, just south of Darlington. It Is helping to build an accomodation block for Clow Beck Children's Farm.
Also If you know your approx time/route in England maybe I can help you to contact with owners of strawbale buildings here.
I hope this helps.
Regards Chug.
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Maren Termens Steiner 
  To: strawbale at amper....muni.cz 
  Sent: Monday, September 16, 2002 8:53 PM
  Subject: Re: [Strawbale] Strawbale houses in UK


  Hello all,

  I'm leaving tomorrow for the UK. I would like to know where I could visit in the UK strawbale-houses. (I'll stay some days in Darlington, perhaps in the way there it's possible to visit some houses...where does Barbara construct the house? I read something, but I had a problem with the computer and I couldn't read the message Barbara sent.

  Alice, sorry, that I couldn't help you. The problem was, that I don't have often a look into my computer and I don't have the information you need. Sorry, that I don't wrote you this message before.

  Maren





   

  >From: "Barbara Jones" 
  >Reply-To: strawbale at amper....muni.cz 
  >To: 
  >Subject: Re: [Strawbale] Strawbale roof insulation 
  >Date: Sun, 1 Sep 2002 19:07:26 +0100 
  > 
  >On the subject of sheeps wool insulation, I've been doing some research 
  >because I wanted to know why it was being produced commercially at such a 
  >cost when we could get fleeces so cheaply. The main reason I keep coming 
  >back to is that untreated sheeps wool is completely tasty to moths. I have 
  >spoken to several people now who have used it and say the moths just 
  >completely eat it up, even if it's in a sealed space. The main cost during 
  >processing is in blending in an anti-moth mineral and making it stay in the 
  >wool and not leach out over time. So, I would say to beware of the Moth! 
  >Best wishes 
  >Barbara 
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  >----- Original Message ----- 
  >From: Coralie & Andre de Bouter 
  >To: 
  >Sent: Wednesday, August 28, 2002 3:56 PM 
  >Subject: Re: [Strawbale] Strawbale roof insulation 
  > 
  > 
  > > I did a little insulation like that. But would not do it again. 
  > > Fire and rodents are a risk. Borax would work for both, but impregnating 
  >the 
  > > straw would mean moisture. (We just added it loose on the straw) 
  > > Besides, how much of insulation would 17 cm of 'loose' straw really give. 
  > > Not much I think. 
  > > 
  > > Why not go for sheeps wool. Unwashed, so the oils protrect against mites. 
  > > Cheap, ecological, withstands moisture and fire. 
  > > 15 cm gives insulation equal to a SB. 
  > > 
  > > They say that the smell goes away after some time. We will installed the 
  > > wool that we collected this year during the winter. 
  > > 
  > > Bye, 
  > > Andre 
  > > 
  > > > 
  > > > Does someone have experience with using loose straw as roof insulation 
  >for 
  > > > an inclinated roof. The thickness of the roof is 17cm. I think 
  >personally 
  > > > that it is too dangerous (fire) or does their exist some kind of natural 
  > > > treatment for the straw. 
  > > > Herwig Van Soom 
  > > > 
  > > > 
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