SB: Re: Found your web site

[Jo Wilhelm <home_place@juno.com>]

On Sun, 27 Jan 2002 18:59:06 -0600 "jerry franker" <franker@alta-tec.net>
writes:
> Jo and Clint
> We are very interested in building a straw bale home, but have no 
> idea where to begin.  We have a lot of questions such as can they be 
> put on a basement, is floor heating the only way to heat one, what 
> style of structure is recomended for Iowa climate, with the snow do 
> you have to put it up even higher to avoid moisture to the 
> structure?  That is a beginning and we are hoping that you can help 
> us.  I know there are books out there on the topic but do not know 
> which one to get.  Thanks for taking time to respond to us. 
> Sincerely Liz and Jerry Franker

Liz & Jerry-

Thanks for your inquiry. Yes, SB can be built on a basement, but I have
no personal experience with doing that.

I am going to forward your post to the SB list serve and ask some of the
list memebrs in the frozen North to respond to you. There is a SB book,
written by some fellows in Canada, that has good detail on building in
cold climates. I wish I could tell you the title right off hand, but I
can't. Charmaine, or someone else out there with good detail on books,
please send that info along to these folks.

Also, will anyone out there in Iowa (Nebraska, S Dak, etc) let these good
folks know about SB in those parts.

ThankS!!!!

Jo

Jo Wilhelm 
home_place@juno.com   830/868-7077 www.the-home-place.com
Tours, workshops, seminars and speakers are all available from THE HOME
PLACE-
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Texas.

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