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straw house
Leopardskinfynn... sexy mama Started conversation Dec 18, 2001
"I'll huff, and I'll puff, and I'll blow your house down!"
Thankfully, houses made from straw bales are suprisingly sturdy and long-lasting (some could last in theory for hundreds of years) - why do I know this? Because I've spent the best part of a day looking up their construction and longevity on the net....
Let me explain...
My partner and I want to move. We want to live in the country. We want to live in a big house. We want to have land for horses and stuff. We can't afford to pay loadsa pennies. The plan? To buy a few acres and build our own house. Apparently, not only is building with straw relatively cheap, but it is eco-friendly as straw is essentially a waste product, and offers twice as much insulation as a "normal" house. Houses made from straw are not a fire hazard once treated properly either. On to a winner!
The best thing in my opinion though, is that once the frame of the house is up, then anyone can join in with the stacking of the straw bales - if that isn't going to satisfy my nesting instinct, then I don't know what will! Sounds like hard work, but great fun at the same time.
So, any offers with advice or labour?!
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Blues Shark - For people who like this sort of thing, then this is just the sort of thing they'll like Posted Dec 19, 2001
Hmm, labour runs against my natural inclinations, as you know, and I'm not remotely qualified to offer advice, but I would like to thank you for the enduring memory of you-know-who as one of the three little pigs...
On a more serious note, I hope you can find some advice, but I'd be inclined to post in the "Ask the Community" page, which will get a much bigger response than in your journal.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/h2g2/guide/A148907 is the url. Good luck! 
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I'm not really here Posted Dec 19, 2001
Is this going to be a permanent abode, or just while you build the 'real' house?
If you want an eco friendly house, then what about an underground one? Warm, secure, and you get to play with big diggers! Plus, the horses can tramp about above you, so a space saver too!
No advice on straw I'm afraid, but it gets dreadfully wet when it rains. And what about creepy crawlies in your bed? But if you go for it, then I'll come and help - as long as there is plenty of 
on offer. 
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Leopardskinfynn... sexy mama Posted Dec 20, 2001
Less of the casting aspersions on my chosen one...... 
I'll take up that bit of advice on asking the community when I can be bothered to get round to it... not that I'm lazy or anything of course.
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Leopardskinfynn... sexy mama Posted Dec 20, 2001
Like the new name Miss de Mina.
As to the house, it's to be a permanant thing - I wouldn't want to go to all that bother for a temporary dwelling.
Once the bales are treated properly (waterproofed, plastered and stucco'd) they are supposed to be pretty well resistant to the wet, fire and pests....or so I'm told. We're looking in to the practicalities at the moment. We're planning on going on a strawbuilding course - I wouldn't presume to know what I was doing without doing so!
Don't see cider being a problem down in Somerset....
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I'm not really here Posted Dec 20, 2001
It will be an interesting looking house!
will you be renting your services out once you are qualified? Could be an entire new career for you both. 
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Blues Shark - For people who like this sort of thing, then this is just the sort of thing they'll like Posted Dec 21, 2001
Me? Cast nasturtions? Hardly
I'm sure he knows I didn't mean it, and next time you see him, tell him "29-3, 29-3, 29-3!"
from me. He'll know what I mean...
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Leopardskinfynn... sexy mama Posted Dec 24, 2001
Happy Yule Miss de Mina and BluesShark!
Have a very naughty Christmas and a positvely wicked New Year!
LSF
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I'm not really here Posted Dec 25, 2001
Thanks very much hon! I hope you have a good time too. 
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Blues Shark - For people who like this sort of thing, then this is just the sort of thing they'll like Posted Dec 27, 2001
Been off-line for a couple of days, so I'll settle for wishing you a happy new year.
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- 1: Leopardskinfynn... sexy mama (Dec 18, 2001)
- 2: Blues Shark - For people who like this sort of thing, then this is just the sort of thing they'll like (Dec 19, 2001)
- 3: I'm not really here (Dec 19, 2001)
- 4: Leopardskinfynn... sexy mama (Dec 20, 2001)
- 5: Leopardskinfynn... sexy mama (Dec 20, 2001)
- 6: I'm not really here (Dec 20, 2001)
- 7: Blues Shark - For people who like this sort of thing, then this is just the sort of thing they'll like (Dec 21, 2001)
- 8: Leopardskinfynn... sexy mama (Dec 24, 2001)
- 9: I'm not really here (Dec 25, 2001)
- 10: Blues Shark - For people who like this sort of thing, then this is just the sort of thing they'll like (Dec 27, 2001)
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