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International Straw Bale Building Registry, created and hosted by Sustainable Sources


Contact Name:April Harrington
Mailing address: 9630 pecan tree circle
 lexington, ok 73051
 United States
Structure Location: same
 lexington, ok 73051
 United States
Phone:4054738587
Email:tisra2000@yahoo.com

Type of Structure: Non-Loadbearing addition to a commercial kiitchen
interior size: 200 sq ft
Number of stories: 1
Built primarily by: workshop participants

Open to organized Home Tours and to visitors by appointment.

Begin Date: Wednesday, May 4, 2005
Completion/Occupancy Date: Thursday, May 5, 2005

Foundations and Floor: monolithic slab and eight inch stem wall,concrete.
Exterior Finish:
    Lime Plaster
    clay/lime plaster
Plaster was applied:
    Directly to the bales
Plaster application method:
    by hand and pneumatically
Were the bales pinned?:
    internal pinning, wood/bamboo
Pre-Compression:
    None
Bale type:
    2-string/wire
Straw type(s) used:
    wheat
Bale Orientation:
    Bales on edge

Insured?: no
Mortgaged?: no

Problems encountered: some trouble with cracking on final coat, mainly due to wind and heat drying to fast. We think a temporary plastic wall surrounding outside surface would improve success chances.



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