Hi All; THe way I explain it to my students has to do with a ratio of perimeter to area. Take a building 2m x 8m Perimeter=20m Area=16sq m Use the same...
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James Juczak
jsjuczak@...
Dec 1, 2001 1:31 pm
Hi All; I suppose you could build a dome out of cordwood....sounds like a lot of work! Waterproofing would be a nightmare...interesting experiment though. I...
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PermacultureNo1@...
Dec 1, 2001 3:12 pm
Hi CWG: This happens to be an issue of interest to me. While a sphere contains the most volume per unit area, it is not a very useful house shape. Especially...
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PermacultureNo1@...
Dec 1, 2001 3:27 pm
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cordwoodguy@...
cordwoodguy
Dec 1, 2001 3:42 pm
DAN...THIS REMINDS ME OF A JOKE WHEN I TOOK SURVEYING.WE HAD A COURSE IN "MENSURATION".BUT WHEN EVER YOU TELL THIS TO SOME ONE THEY ALWAYS GIGGLE.[SOUNDS LIKE...
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cordwoodguy@...
cordwoodguy
Dec 1, 2001 4:11 pm
I JUST GOT A COPY OF A BOOK CALLED "BEFORE YOU BUILD..A PRECONSTRUCTION GUIDE". BY ROBERT ROSKIND WITH AN INTRODUCTION FROM KEN KERN. ITS 197 PAGES AND VERY...
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JDMST
jdmst1
Dec 2, 2001 3:08 am
Does anyone have a line on the University of Manitoba book? Where can it be purchased. Thanks, John...
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cordwoodguy@...
cordwoodguy
Dec 2, 2001 3:10 am
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cordwoodguy@...
cordwoodguy
Dec 2, 2001 4:07 am
ERICH ASKED ME PRIVATELY ABOUT USING 3 YEAR OLD WHITE SPRUCE.TREE LENGTH,CUT OFF AT THE STUMP,BARK ON,LIMBS ON,OFF THE GROUND.VERY DRY AND NO INTERIOR...
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Jeff Madden
jmadden@...
Dec 3, 2001 10:19 am
The book can be purchased at the University of Manitoba Bookstore. About a month ago there were 30 copies on the shelf, selling for aboout $35 Canadian. Their...
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JDMST
jdmst1
Dec 3, 2001 10:19 am
Hi CWG, Thanks for the address to get the U of M book. I actually emailed them a couple of weeks ago and have had no reply. I'll try again. Here is another...
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w8ls@...
coiny7
Dec 3, 2001 10:20 am
I have 30 plus cords of spruce and pine cordwood for sale. The pieces are form 1" to 14" in diameter and all about 27" long. I have other sizes also for...
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cordwoodguy@...
cordwoodguy
Dec 3, 2001 10:59 am
... are ... you ... long ... JOHN.....YES,THAT SOUNDS VERY FEASABLE.IF YOU HAVE ACCESS TO A SNOW MOBILE.GET AN OLD TRUNK HOOD OFF AN OLD VOLKSWAGEN BEATTLE.USE...
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cordwoodguy@...
cordwoodguy
Dec 3, 2001 11:05 am
... have ... drying ... wife ... 2563 ... W81S....SORRY,TO HEAR ABOUT YOUR WIFE AND YOUR CHANGE OF PLANS. WELL,IF YOU SELL THE LOGS TO SOMEONE ELSE THEN AT...
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cordwoodguy@...
cordwoodguy
Dec 3, 2001 11:33 am
WELL SINCE I`VE ALWAYS SUPPORTED AND ENCOURAGED PEOPLE TO BUILD 24" OFF THE GROUND.WELL,COUNTLESS GENERATIONS OF LOG BUILDERS OVER THOUSANDS OF YEARS OF...
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PermacultureNo1@...
Dec 5, 2001 3:00 am
CWG: MANY THANKS! This is exactly what I am looking for. Now I can do my calculations. When I saw these, I they looked familiar but it has been a long...
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Jeff Madden
jmadden@...
Dec 5, 2001 3:02 am
Cordwood Guy, You definitely do not have to access the Bioengineering Department in order to get a copy of the Stackwall book, all you need to do is call the...
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dogjams@...
dogjams2001
Dec 5, 2001 3:05 am
this may help with the degrees F...go to the start menu, pick accessories, go to the character map and look at all of the symbols available. [Non-text portions...
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dogjams@...
dogjams2001
Dec 5, 2001 3:05 am
where in the country are you? [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]...
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Justin Thatcher
deepinwoods
Dec 5, 2001 3:06 am
I will building on a floating slab, and a root celler is a must. I would like to be able to access it from in my house. any ideas? ...
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cordwoodguy@...
cordwoodguy
Dec 5, 2001 3:07 am
... do my ... been a ... learned then, ... the info ... DAN...GLAD I COULD HELP! CORDWOODGUY...
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cordwoodguy@...
cordwoodguy
Dec 5, 2001 3:14 am
... in order to get a copy of the Stackwall book, all you need to do is call the University of Manitoba Bookstore at 1-204-474-8321. As for the authors, well,...
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cordwoodguy@...
cordwoodguy
Dec 5, 2001 3:15 am
... accessories, go ... DOGJAMS...THANKS! I`LL TRY AND CHECK IT OUT. CORDWOODGUY...
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Steven Hill
stevenhill01301
Dec 5, 2001 1:34 pm
I have been thinking along these same lines. That is, having a floating slab and a root cellar accessable from within the house. My thinking at this point is...
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Steven Hill
stevenhill01301
Dec 5, 2001 1:35 pm
Hey, I did not notice that this was you asking the question. I would have said "Hi" if I had noticed. Anyway, earth sheltered makes a root cellar access...
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Dave McLennan
rails@...
Dec 6, 2001 2:42 am
Hello from Maynooth Ontario. We are about 3 hours from Ottawa and the same from Toronto. My husband and I will be building a combination sauna and gazebo...
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cordwoodguy
Dec 7, 2001 4:50 am
SOME ONE ASKEDABOUT BUILDING A RUBBLE TRENCH ON ANOTHER BOARD. [1]SOMEONE SAID THAT YOU CAN ONLY USE IT WHERE ITS DRY WHERE THERE IS A GOOD SOIL...
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cordwoodguy
Dec 10, 2001 12:11 pm
NOTE:IN THE ORIGINAL QUESTION ON THE OTHER BOARD.THE PERSON ASKED ABOUT USING SAND INSTEAD OF RUBBLE. MY ANSWER: I ANSWERED ONE LIKE THIS BEFORE. THE PROBLEMS...
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cordwoodguy
Dec 10, 2001 3:10 pm
THIS IS IN RESPONSE TO A POST ON THE NEWBEE PAGE...BOY HAS THAT PAGE BEEN BUSY.THERE WERE ABOUT 10 TIMES AS MANY HITS THERE AS WHEN I VIEWED IT LAST.THIS IS IN...
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PermacultureNo1@...
Dec 11, 2001 4:14 pm
In a message dated 12/04/01 10:10:32 PM, cordwoodguy@... writes: << DAN...GLAD I COULD HELP! CORDWOODGUY >> CWG: Can you send me the information on the...
