RE: SB: RE: Re: sb sustainable foundations

["Pacot, Domingo G" <Domingo.Pacot@team.telstra.com>]

I thought twice after  I hit the button  about  calling those footings "
developmental", as I remembered that you have  actually brought these into
the practical arena  so please  accept my apologies  as I was not trying to
downgrade these efforts. When I think of the practicality  of these methods
in third world countries or  for a commune of street kids  in the country
escaping  the harsh realities of an urban life, I love them bales

However , the big nut to crack is the Building Code in Australia so we can
mirror the acceptance  and  codification  of regions in America and Mexico
to name a few. The chook shed is a great example of getting in under the
building inspector radar ( and satisfy personal doubt ), but we  still have
to meet THE MAN one day.  I wanted to start with the "sub AUS$5000 / no
permit required " shed  myself, but our shire  wanted a permit  drawn up for
a  residence AND  shed  ( so that they now that the region will not become a
shanty town of sheds; fair ' nuf)  

However this then put me in the realm of  finding an engineer that  didn't
squint when I said  " strawbale" infill  .   I have found  someone now, but
we are still scratching the surface.  However, discussion like this list and
practical  examples, new homes, exhibitions are breaking down the barriers
constantly.

Bale on , dudes!

Dom 



	snip

	I agree with you that the footings that we are using and promoting
are
	experimental.  However for Australian conditions they seem to be
working well.
	All three of the sustainable alternative footings that we are
promoting and
	using have been certified by a structural engineer.  In this case
Geoff McVey
	from Morse McVey and Associates from Nowra in NSW.
	Snip 

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