Comments on: Reasons to Build a Strawbale House http://www.bhatt.id.au/blog/reasons-to-build-a-strawbale-house/ Technology Reviews, Movies and TV Shows, Personal Finance, Politics, Environment, Books... Tue, 07 Feb 2012 04:06:03 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.5 By: huma http://www.bhatt.id.au/blog/reasons-to-build-a-strawbale-house/#comment-32657 huma Tue, 21 Jun 2011 10:32:07 +0000 http://www.bhatt.id.au/blog/reasons-to-build-a-strawbale-house/#comment-32657 Hello Mark I built a straw bale conference room for the organization I was running - Imran Khan foundation earlier this year. We were trying to provide cheap housing for flood victims in Pakistan. The only major problem I faced was the roof. How do we build without creating demand on wood in a country which has destroyed its forests already. What is the substitute. Do you know of roofs in bamboo that we can put on load bearing straw bale houses. Wish I could mail you a picture of what we did. Hello Mark
I built a straw bale conference room for the organization I was running – Imran Khan foundation earlier this year. We were trying to provide cheap housing for flood victims in Pakistan. The only major problem I faced was the roof. How do we build without creating demand on wood in a country which has destroyed its forests already.
What is the substitute. Do you know of roofs in bamboo that we can put on load bearing straw bale houses. Wish I could mail you a picture of what we did.

]]> By: salvador http://www.bhatt.id.au/blog/reasons-to-build-a-strawbale-house/#comment-29282 salvador Fri, 22 Oct 2010 09:07:06 +0000 http://www.bhatt.id.au/blog/reasons-to-build-a-strawbale-house/#comment-29282 I like your idea. I'm planning to build a strawbale house, and this post really helped me a lot. I like your idea. I’m planning to build a strawbale house, and this post really helped me a lot.

]]> By: Annette http://www.bhatt.id.au/blog/reasons-to-build-a-strawbale-house/#comment-26294 Annette Wed, 14 Jul 2010 18:21:46 +0000 http://www.bhatt.id.au/blog/reasons-to-build-a-strawbale-house/#comment-26294 I am thinking of purchasing a straw bale home in rural Victoria and wonder which insurance company will insure my home. Can anyone advise, thanks. I am thinking of purchasing a straw bale home in rural Victoria and wonder which insurance company will insure my home. Can anyone advise, thanks.

]]> By: Mark Schwartz http://www.bhatt.id.au/blog/reasons-to-build-a-strawbale-house/#comment-24470 Mark Schwartz Mon, 10 May 2010 00:50:37 +0000 http://www.bhatt.id.au/blog/reasons-to-build-a-strawbale-house/#comment-24470 Thank you for the information. I've often thought about pursuing such an endeavor, but time is limiting and I've had certain concerns regarding the longevity of such structures with regards to straw rot, etc. I'm still curious how one would deal with very humid conditions like what we experience in Georgia. Erecting the roof first helps prevent direct moisture from precipitation, but how does one combat moisture in general (ie 100% humidity)? Thank you for the information. I’ve often thought about pursuing such an endeavor, but time is limiting and I’ve had certain concerns regarding the longevity of such structures with regards to straw rot, etc.

I’m still curious how one would deal with very humid conditions like what we experience in Georgia. Erecting the roof first helps prevent direct moisture from precipitation, but how does one combat moisture in general (ie 100% humidity)?

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