Re: SB: Re: [cheap-shelters] Types of "straw bales"

["N Leone" <nlpub@hotmail.com>]

Yeah, but it would smell like Christmas all year long!  :)

Nick


----Original Message Follows----
From: strawboss94@juno.com
To: guyiii@home.com
CC: strawbale@crest.org
Subject: Re: SB: Re: [cheap-shelters] Types of "straw bales"
Date: Sat, 27 Oct 2001 16:44:43 -0500

Pine straw=poor idea.
EXTREMELY high flamability.
VERY poor insulative value.
Never seen any pine straw baled firmly which is essential for sb home.
  just my feelings,
strawboss

On Sat, 27 Oct 2001 08:17:55 -0700 "GuyW" <guyiii@home.com> writes:
 > Does anyone have an answer for Rick? (cross-posted to Strawbales
 > list)
 >
 > -Guy-
 >   What type of baled materials works well for strawbale structures?
 >   I've heard that rice bales work well. The reason I'm asking is the
 >
 >   local fire department is encourging the local homeowners to haul
 > off
 >   the excess pine needles to a centralized location so the needles
 > can
 >   be baled. The bales will then be offered free to anyone who wants
 >   them.
 >
 >   Does anyone have any idea of the insulation value of baled pine
 >   needles and if there would be any disadvantage to using it for a
 > wall
 >   in a strawbale structure?
 >
 >
 >   Thanks
 >
 >   Rick
 >
 >
 >         Yahoo! Groups Sponsor
 >
 >
 >
 >   Remember to keep it light and friendly.  :-)
 >
 >   Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of
 > Service.
 >

________________________________________________________________
GET INTERNET ACCESS FROM JUNO!
Juno offers FREE or PREMIUM Internet access for less!
Join Juno today!  For your FREE software, visit:
http://dl.www.juno.com/get/web/.

-------------------------------------------------------------------------
To unsubscribe from the list, send a message to:
    <strawbale-unsubscribe@crest.org>

or for the digest to:
    <strawbale-digest-unsubscribe@crest.org>

Please send any list administration questions to
strawbale-owner@crest.org



_________________________________________________________________
Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp


-------------------------------------------------------------------------
To unsubscribe from the list, send a message to:
   <strawbale-unsubscribe@crest.org>

or for the digest to:
   <strawbale-digest-unsubscribe@crest.org>

Please send any list administration questions to
strawbale-owner@crest.org