Re: SB: Temporary Supporting Walls

["Trkstr" <trkstr@hotmail.com>]

I thought someone tried this maybe 3/4 years ago?  They used cable tiedowns
for the roof.  That's all I remember.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Speireag Alden" <Joshua.M.Alden.91@alum.dartmouth.org>
To: <strawbale@crest.org>
Sent: Saturday, July 27, 2002 5:44 PM
Subject: Re: SB: Temporary Supporting Walls


> Sgrìobh Marcus Hardwick:
>
> >I think about this occasionally. One imaginary scenario I visit
> >sometimes includes building the roof at floor level where it's
> >easier. Then jack it up to a foot or so taller than it will
> >eventually be. Build the walls and lower the roof onto 'em. Might
> >even work for a small simple house. Wind uplift is a major concern.
> >Gut feel is that it'd be more trouble that it's worth to do safely.
> >OTOH, most of us got here by thinking out of the box a bit.
>
>      I don't know how they accomplish it, but I have heard that this
> is the standard method in traditional Japanese house-building.  You
> might investigate in that direction.
>
> -Speireag.
>
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