Re: SB: Small, cheap, easy, and temporary

[Marcus Hardwick <marcus1@sonic.net>]

luc wrote:

> Well, there are three reasons in our case to look at doing a temporary
> structure.  Any or all of them might be mistaken, so I appreciate any
> correction anyone might have.

	Couple of observations: Temporary structures often have a way of continuing
service way past their initially expected life, especially if they turn out to
be rather functional/beautiful. If it is truly to be temporary you might
realistically consider budgeting for tear down and disposal (composting etc.)
returning the site to it's original state.

	I'd be a bit concerned about fire danger. A coat of earth plaster would go a
long way toward increasing safety and still could be considered temporary. It'd
compost nicely with the straw when the time came. Cost of mat'l is low. Somewhat
labor intensive but that's how you pay for the education. <g> 

	Bale walls as used in house construction are kinda mis-named. They are actually
stacked bales with some kind of render on both sides in a sandwich. Both are
important and they work together. So if you're going to learn about building SB
walls why not learn stacking bales AND plastering? The recent issue of The Last
Straw is devoted to plasters (for good reason). Invest twelve bucks in Keely
Meagan's excellent little book to get you going down the right path.

Marcus

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