[Strawbale] RE: Strawbale Digest, Vol 1, Issue 520

[Ruth Walker]

Thanks Michael, shall do... I knew there was one literally up the hill 
from us but had no contact details...

Ruth

On 31 Oct 2005, at 21:52, Michael Donnelly wrote:

> Hi Ruth
>
> You should contact Fran Ryan of People in Charge Ltd who has built a 
> straw
> bale office in her garden in Oxford so she knows the planning system
> although I think it is fairly easy.
>
> Here's her details:
> People in Charge Ltd Registered in England, 55 Henley Avenue, Oxford, 
> OX4
> 4DJ
> t: 01865 396592 m: 07889 209448 e: enquiries at peopleincharge....uk
>
> Michael Donnelly
> Second Nature
> 48 Burrenbridge Road
> Castlewellan
> Co Down
> BT31 9HT
>
> +44 (0)28 43778809
> +44 (0)7739518998
> michael at secondnature...
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Ruth Walker" <walker_re2002 at yahoo....uk>
> To: <strawbale at amper....muni.cz>
> Sent: Sunday, October 30, 2005 9:31 PM
> Subject: [Strawbale] Waterproofing bathrooms,circular buildings and 
> other
> questions
>
>
> Hello strawbalers,
>
> I'm new to this list, having been recommended it by Chug on his course
> at LILI in September. Thanks Chug...
>
> I have lots of questions:
>
> 1) Does anybody know anything about waterproofing bathrooms that have
> strawbale walls?  I was looking at the moroccan technique of Tadelakt a
> kind of waterproof plaster finish using lime, egg yolks and soft soap.
> Has anyone tried this?
>
> 2) We are planning on building a 12 x 5m garden workshop at my place of
> work. Does anyone have any idea if this would be considered an
> outbuilding? I've tried to go to the planning departments website but
> its not that helpful. Are there any basic guidelines. Has anyone had
> experience about building at a workplace? We're in Oxfordshire if that
> helps.
>
> 3)What is the minimum circle diameter anyone has used succesfully with
> strawbales?
>
> 4) How feasible is it to have a loadbearing strawbale building with one
> wall of mainly glass or at least windows. Or would it be better to have
> some sort of timber frame... what is a good ratio of glass to bale?
>
> Thanks in advance,
>
> Ruth
>
>


	
	
		
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