[Strawbale] Locking bales in place to walls

[Howard Switzer]

Its a thought I agree with.  Polystyrene is vinyl and benzene, not sure what it is puffed up with these days.  Polyurethane is two toxics also but many say they are "environmentally safe."  Not sure who's environment they are referring to.  Does anyone know  the chemistry?

Howard Switzer
931-589-6513


  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Joyce Coppinger 
  To: strawbale at listserv.repp.org 
  Sent: Monday, July 17, 2006 2:27 PM
  Subject: Re: [Strawbale] Locking bales in place to walls


  If the bale buildings in Nebraska on which the current revival of strawbale
  is based can survive 100 years in existence without polystyrene foam to
  "lock bales to the walls" and fill air voids, surely we can build a
  strawbale building in the current century without using toxic products, and
  still attain the same level of quality and durability as others have done
  for centuries. 

  Just a thought!

  Joyce
  -- 
  Joyce Coppinger
  jc10508 at alltel.net
  402.483.5135, fax 402.483.5161



  _______________________________________________
  Strawbale mailing list
  Strawbale at listserv.repp.org
  http://listserv.repp.org/mailman/listinfo/strawbale_listserv.repp.org