[Strawbale] Tyre foundation

[Hilary Bassett]

Hello, Barbara,
Just a quick note to congratulate you on your successes!   You really  
inspire me, but unfortunately, after spending 18 months researching  
and designing my dream strawbale house, I lost the use of the site!   
Bah!  I'm now 66 years old, and not very strong, my house (a rambling  
old farm house in Loire Atlantique) is up for sale and I will  
probably have to opt for another old house when it eventually sells  
and put my dream to the back of my mind.  (but not forgotten!, maybe  
one day soon it will still be possible!)

Bonne continuation and best wishes.

Hilary.
On 4 Nov 2009, at 15:00, Barbara wrote:

> The majority of the buildings we design are loadbearing, with full  
> planning and building regulation approval, and we have been  
> involved in several hundred. We do not see the need for using a  
> framework system in most cases as it involves extra cost and  
> reduces design simplicity.
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> From: strawbale-bounces at amper....muni.cz [mailto:strawbale- 
> bounces at amper....muni.cz] On Behalf Of donald mchardy
> Sent: 04 November 2009 13:36
> To: strawbale at amper....muni.cz
> Subject: Re: [Strawbale] Tyre foundation
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>  >>>
> We have built several buildings using car tyres as foundations. All  
> have full UK building regulation approval ...
> >>>
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> Now *this* is interesting. Are any of them load-bearing (Nebraska)  
> or are they timber frame?
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> TIA
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