Hello All, I've been a constant reader of this list, even though I haven't spoken up much. Good to see the kind of talk that's going on. I wanted to share a...
Hey Doug, Don't know if you are a member of this bale-on yahoo site but if not, thought you might be interested in the link to the Haliburton 4Cs building...
... An interesting enquiry that does for me raise the question of why someone might want to do this ? If the primary coat contains Portland then the vapour...
I wanted to write again to say thanks for the input on our plans. One concern was whether we had a barn to store our straw in. Yes we have a barn which is...
... Just in case anyone thinks the mix Tina is describing for Lime and sand plaster is 50/50 it isn't, its one part lime to three parts "sharp" sand. In...
Hi Martin, Your post caught our attention, we're building just a half hour south of Owen Sound, a single storey, earthen plaster, composting toilet etc......
Dear Straw Bale Builders; After having read the posts here for a month or two, I thought I should introduce myself, mention our plans and ask some questions. ...
Hey Folks, Regarding wax as a tile sealer...I might consider using it in a very dry locatoin, but definietly not near water. Wax has a predisposition to turn...
We stained our concrete floors and used an acrylic sealer and wax over that. If water sits on it it does get cloudy- but as soon as it dries the cloudiness...
I'm happy to say that I actually got the tub installed and functional BEFORE the baby arrived. Now Anita will be able to have a bath to sooth her sore back....
Folks, I've been working on finishing the bathroom in the Guest Bedroom (alternately known as Tina's Bedroom) in preparation for the immanent arrival of the...
Hello! We are wondering if anybody in the sb world knows of any thatched roofs in Canada on sb buildings? There seem to be a few links in the U.S. but very...
Hi We are planning to plaster our workshop this year and I'm wondering about what recipe to use for the stucco? The workshop is used for timberframing, so the...
Forwarded from Georgie: Friends in Wisconsin at www.outtathebox.org <http://www.outtathebox.org/> came up (after much research) with a recipe for Roman...
Hi Georgie, Your question intrigued me. I did a google search for "powdered burnt clay" and came up with numerous references. I only needed to read the...
Hi I signed up for a commitee at the last AGM, and haven't heard from anyone about it. It was the "program commitee for the international strawbale conference"...
Hi folks, I'm happy to see that a number of folks are discovering and using the StrawLocator site we put together (http://StrawLocator.com). BUT... I'm not...
Two questions for this group's subscribers: - Has anyone worked with Woodstalk Gold MR fiberboard as a flooring material? http://www.dow.com/bioprod/ ...
Katie's question about allergies and straw got me thinking. Does organic straw exist? Or is that just overkill for the purposes of straw bale building? ...
... Great progress If we as Ontario residents wish to satisfy the provincial requirements for load bearing SB buildings do we in fact have with the work and...
This is an email that Chris Magwood sent to the board of the OSBBC and which I am posting here with his permission. Hank. Chris Magwood wrote: Hello All, Well,...
Hello OSBBC and Bale ON! members. The OSBBC Newsletter Committee is pleased to announce the release of Bale ON! Spring '05. Bale ON! is the official newsletter...
Thanks Hank, We found the drawings and materials list, unfortunately can't read the text. Maybe we can connect up at the Ecology festival in Newmarket! Sue...
Hello to all I am very interested in straw finishing and have had some limited experience with earth on straw but have some reservations on using it if the ...
Folks, The latest picture of the workshop building is located here: http://64.235.221.236/straw/DSC06647.JPG The steel roofing is on and the fascia and soffit...
Hi! New here and new to straw bale building. I am very interested in this whole idea and am so fascinated which brings me here. I have done quite a bit of...
Someone just sent me this note off list and I'm removing their name and email address to protect their privacy. I thought that the questions were good and...
