Re: SB: metal in walls

["Rush Dougherty" <RushD45@earthlink.net>]

http://shopswarf.orcon.net.nz/wiregage.html

gauging tables website...

but I sure don't see any 2.5 gauge... could the downunders mean 2.5 mm,
which is 0.0985 inch, about 3/32", which sounds about right.


----- Original Message -----
From: "Aaron Corbin" <aaronc@frontiernet.net>
To: <strawbale@crest.org>
Sent: Tuesday, December 18, 2001 1:41 PM
Subject: Re: SB: metal in walls


> 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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