Re: [Strawbale] Coping with horizontal rain.

[Simon Blackbourn <piemanek@gmail...>]

Hi Brian

I really like the visual look of your house, it's very unique I think.

But I'm very curious as to what aspect of it you are protecting through a patent? As far as I'm aware, it's quite unusual in the SB world to hear of someone applying for a patent on either a design or a technique.

It's also a shame that a web page that has a lot of good words about reducing energy use, living green lifestyle, reducing dependency on fossil fuels, etc, uses a photo of a powerful sports car parked inside a SB house!

Best Wishes
Simon

2009/2/22 Brian Waite <brian@brianwaite....uk>

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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