Re: SB: metal in walls

["Aaron Corbin" <aaronc@frontiernet.net>]

Thanks for the info wolfie. Question: Do the Aussies's and 'mericans use the
same wire guage scale. I don't know alot about wire but 2.5 guage would be
very heavy on our scale!
-Aaron


> G ' day Aaron
>
> We have used high tensile 2.5 gauge fencing wire throughout
> all our builings both in dry and wet humid areas of
> Australia.  There has been no problems to date especially
> since we changed to earthen plasters following our visit to
> Bill and Athena Steen in March '99.
>
> We use the tie downs every 450 mm and we achieve
> pre-compression this way with a medium gripple.  The method
> is simple effective and cheap.
>
> I would agree with your summations regarding steel in straw
> bales and we have not used rebar for 5 years now, not even
> as starter bars, we do not use them at all.  Make sure that
> it is high tensile fencing wire and not soft wire.
>
> Kind regards The Straw Wolf
> http://strawbale.archinet.com.au
> 61 2 6927 6027
>
>
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