Re: SB: Our eastern Ontario 2 storey load bearing project.

[Hank Carr <hank@dna.ca>]

Dear Mr. Wolf,

> Congratulations on the start of your straw bale home.

Thank you, kind sir.  We are very excited to get to the straw bales. 
Anita and I went to visit them in the barn where they were stored over
the winter just so that we knew they were ok.

> It's a shame that you are not going on edge with the bales, another day
> maybe!  Anyhow you are still going two stories load bearing and that is good
> news.  Remember to keep them walls dry at 24 and 29 feet off the ground them
> bales need tender loving care.

We were disappointed that the engineer asked us to face stack our
bales.  He said that his biggest concern was the fact that there was not
sufficient evidence to date to support edge stacking in a structure the
size or height that we are planning to build.  He was personally
confidant that it would work fine but could not support that comfort
professionally, yet.

> We just built a small cottage in Victoria with the bales on edge 5 high only
> but still gave a wall height of 2.4 metres 8' high.  They look strong and
> will easily support the roof.

It's great to hear that other people are using edge stacking.  It seems
to be the trend here in Ontario but I thought it must be something in
our water.

> Love to help but we are a wee bit too far away from you.  Have fun!

Rats!  Well...we'll take lots of pictures and put them on our web page
as we go so that you can follow along from afar.

Hank.

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