[Strawbale] R value of light straw clay

[Rob Tom]

On Sun, 12 Nov 2006 17:20:36 Stronzo di Nord wrote:

> Years ago on the CREST SB List, John Cruikshank (aka Sunny John)  
> provided measured densities for various straw/clay mixes

Lard Tunderin'!
Seems that Sunny John's notes were under my nose all the time:

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John Cruikshank wrote:

straw just covered then lightly placed (ie ceiling insulation)  20 pcf

straw coated to point where it is *just* covered then form tamped (normal  
wall) 40 pcf

straw just covered, then same amount of additional clay slip added then  
form tamped (high mass wall) 70 pcf
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Rob Tom
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