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Dear All,
when I decided to design my strawbale
insulated retirement home the vulnerability of breathing walls in this area of
horizontal rain (the Lake District of the UK) was my main concern. My solution
is on www.strawbalehouse.co.uk I have
totally covered the (lime rendered) bales with tiles. The entry for ventilation
air is at gutter level (approx 1M) with the exit at the ridge (7.5M). This has
a natural chimney effect that draws air over the bales and is
further amplified by solar gain on the tiles.
Brian
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