SB: bales as bricks?

[Spunbonder@aol.com]

hello everyone

i was looking at some pictures of a mortared bale house, and it occured to me 
that the issues of thermal bridging thru the mortar are very simply and 
effectively resolved

i cannot think of why anyone might want to build this way  but anyway, here 
it is....in case someone might want to actually do this. lol

suppose one wanted to lay bales in say a 2 inch thick bed of mortar. simple 
enough ,  for each course a 6" wide strip of 2" foam insulation board is 
placed and pinned in place down the center of the course.  a lovely 6" wide 
bed of mortar can then be laid on both interior and exterior sides of the 
insulation strip, and the ends of the bales done the same.   i suppose one 
could even run rebar or cables or ??? thru and around the mortar beds and 
that that along with pinning the bales in the usual fashion would lead to 
quite a substantial structure, and 6" inches of foam board would be a very 
effective thermal break.

jusst a thought

have a great day

  


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