[Strawbale] gabions for foundation walls ???

Wed Nov 4 19:11:41 CET 2009

Hi Martin

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.

Best wishes 

Barbara Jones FRSA

Director

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From: strawbale-bounces at amper....muni.cz
[mailto:strawbale-bounces at amper....muni.cz] On Behalf Of Martin Mikush
Sent: 04 November 2009 12:16
To: strawbale at amper....muni.cz
Subject: [Strawbale] gabions for foundation walls ???

Hi Barbara 
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?
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. 
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? 
I Hope that the EU goverment could be "pushed " for unification of building
codes towards sustainable , organic mataeriasl and theyr approval. 

Barbara , I did visit (last day of) your workshop at Hotnica/ Bulgaria in
2008 and it was such a inspiring event in my life. Hope we can do more
workshops and spread the word by doing ! 

Cheers

Martin Mikush

On Wed, Nov 4, 2009 at 1:00 PM, <strawbale-request at amper....muni.cz> wrote:

Today's Topics:

  1. Re:  Tyre foundation (Barbara)

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Message: 1
Date: Tue, 3 Nov 2009 14:15:00 -0000
From: "Barbara" <barbara at amazonails....uk>

Hi Jure

We have built several buildings using car tyres as foundations. All have
full UK building regulation approval and are made using rammed stone or
reclaimed road scrapings. As with all foundations you must remove all top
soil and make sure that the subsoil is strong enough to take the loads of
what you are building. You will find more information on our website
www.amazonails.org.uk <http://www.amazonails.org.uk/>

Good luck

Barbara Jones FRSA

Director

The library extension that we helped design and build for Calderdale Council
at Shelf, Halifax, has won the Halifax Courier Environmental Design Award.

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.And has now won a
Commendation in the International awards!

Barbara Jones FRSA, 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) for SET discovery, innovation and
entrepreneurship.

Please visit
<http://www.ukrc4setwomen.org/html/news-and-events/news/?news_id=529>
http://www.ukrc4setwomen.org/html/news-and-events/news/?news_id=529 for more
information.

WARNING! Strawbale building can seriously transform your life!

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From: strawbale-bounces at amper....muni.cz
[mailto:strawbale-bounces at amper....muni.cz] On Behalf Of Jure Po?ar
Sent: 01 November 2009 08:58
To: Strawbale at amper....muni.cz
Subject: [Strawbale] Tyre foundation

Hi,

I got attention from Tia & Donald and building a tyre foundation. How did it
turn out at the end and after some time now? I am planning to do a 2 rows of
residue tyre foundation for my house, so this is why I am asking. Are there
any test done so far on what is the lifetime of such foundation and if any
problems are encountered and what should you pay attention to. I am planning
to make a first fow of tyres into the ground and the second above ground.
Shall the tyres be filled with a gravel?

Regards,

Jure Po?ar

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