Jenik said
I suspect myself being guilty a bit, insisting that convection worsens the insulation properties for teperature differences over 20 K twice (and still not offering proven and usable ways to suppress this kind of thermal flux).
this complex is surely unsubstantiated ? I for one now need to know the original contention in some detail QUICKLY ?8^)
Chug said
the list has been quiet of late but I guess we have all been out enjoying the summer and building.
Ahhhhhhh? of course ? !!!as for me I am a European ( English) presently resident (for some years sigh?) in Canada where a few years ago I undertook to build a strawbale home some hundred miles North West of Toronto (where I live) close to Lake Huron in the Great Lakes part of North America.
To cut a long story short I have built a 200 squ ft 2 story guest straw bale "guest house" (workshop on the permit) for short term stays (funds and time permitting ) while the main house is being built .
I used Lime and sand only plaster with some success and cobbed the interior. I am still fiddling with the windows etc . I will probably start the main house next year .
This whole project is going to take years I can see this now.The area is quite "rural" and it is nice to be there out of the city . The main feature of next year will in addition to the house foundation be a shed (with a living roof )containing a toilet connected to the newly installed septic system This is a big step as it means visitors will likely stay for a bit longer than an hour?
I hope this is enough ? the very best to you all Michael