[Strawbale] Tyre foundation

Wed Nov 4 19:54:47 CET 2009

Hello, Barbara,
thanks for the idea!  I need to sell my house! It's not easy at the  
moment.  Then I can decide what to do.  I know I can buy a plot, and  
the local maire is very keen on eco housing and would give me lots of  
support.  I will get back to you if I want to consider a prefab.  It  
sounds right for me as long as I can have a big say in the design!

Best wishes,

Hilary.
On 4 Nov 2009, at 19:11, Barbara wrote:

> Thank you! Perhaps you might be interested in one of our portable  
> buildings? Or one that we could prefabricate and put together for  
> you on site? It would be great to work in France again…
>
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>
> Barbara Jones FRSA
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> Director
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> From: strawbale-bounces at amper....muni.cz [mailto:strawbale- 
> bounces at amper....muni.cz] On Behalf Of Hilary Bassett
> Sent: 04 November 2009 15:42
> To: European strawbale building discussions
> Subject: Re: [Strawbale] Tyre foundation
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>
> 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.
>
>
>
> Best wishes
>
>
>
> 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 for more information.
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> 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 donald mchardy
> Sent: 04 November 2009 13:36
> To: strawbale at amper....muni.cz
> Subject: Re: [Strawbale] Tyre foundation
>
>
>
>
>  >>>
> We have built several buildings using car tyres as foundations. All  
> have full UK building regulation approval ...
> >>>
>
>
> Now *this* is interesting. Are any of them load-bearing (Nebraska)  
> or are they timber frame?
>
> TIA
>
> D
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