Give Shed

[Grunt]

That's ok, I won't pay you.

[Grunt]

Can you put the thatching up with Velcro?

[RETIRED]

Covertable shed, maybe flip top?

[echnidna]

Can you put the thatching up with Velcro?

Thatch a good question Grunt

[Grunt]

Another question,

To make the concrete slab a more effective solar mass, it is best to insulate the concrete from the ground. I know that some slabs they use polystyrine. This would work pretty well except not all of the slab is insulated from the ground.

Does anyone know about this?

Chris

[bitingmidge]

Slab insulation is used in cold climates...(oh sorry!)

Check out these two sites for a bit of info:
http://www.energycodes.gov/support/slab_faq.stm
http://www.expol.co.nz/concrete_slab_insulation.htm

There are dozens of others of course, but there's an overview for you.

Are you SURE you don't want to move north?

P

[jow104]

The british BBC did a program on someone who has built a house using straw bales and internal/outside rendering. Perhaps a search through the BBC site?

http://www.bbc.co.uk/

You can search old BBC programs here.

That velcro idea would have made you millions Grunt

[scooter]

Regret to say my 6 month visa says I must not undertake any action that normally attracts renumeration...

John, what about "the worlds oldest profession ? "...

Could be a bit toey after 6 months...


Cheers..................Sean

[Grunt]

Are you SURE you don't want to move north?

P

I would but there is a whole lot of Queenslanders up there. Not to mention the Victorians who lack fortitude.

[echnidna]

Regret to say my 6 month visa says I must not undertake any action that normally attracts renumeration!!!!!!!!!

Canberra are getting very cagey.

We can overcome that minor obstacle quite legitamately.
The students pay me and you get free rent.

[Iain]

Owner Builder have covered straw bale homes extensively, I know there are a few up Beechworth way but pretty sure they are using rammed earth floors.
It's pretty cold up there, alright, very cold, into the minus' everyday from now on and they seem to be OK.
Don't know if Owner Builder have a website.
Termite, horses with half a brain won't eat straw, only hay but I can picture the scenario..........

[Waldo]

I would but there is a whole lot of Queenslanders up there. Not to mention the Victorians who lack fortitude.

G'day Grunt,

Any Vics that move up north to Qld are the brainy ones, the rest are just dumb. I think that's what they refer to as the brain drain.

Don't ask why I'm living down here, I still don't know yet. :confused:

[mkb]

Any Vics that move up north to Qld are the brainy ones, the rest are just dumb. I think that's what they refer to as the brain drain.

To misquote Piggy Muldoon "Any Victorian moving to Queensland raises the average IQ of both states" :eek:

[echnidna]

[jow104]

Hi Grunt again.

I expect tobe around Oct/Mar. so if you need encouragement and I am able to come up to Lancefield give me a shout. Think if you had 200 ubeaut forum members with 5 bales each.