[Strawbale] OT: Living Roof (on strawbale) - advice?

Heidi Wordhouse-Dykema heidi at dykema.net
Fri Nov 24 08:41:33 CST 2006


I've got to build a metalworking shop on my land on the mountain, and fast.  (recently and unexpectedly moved up there full-time!)

I'm hoping to build a living roof with strawbale infill (yeah, I'd prefer loadbearing, but it's raining cats and dogs up here, there isn't even a foundation yet, and there's no chance of getting a concrete truck in here for a fast pour, so can everyone say Pole Building?)  (unless someone else has a better idea or wants to help me fill some bags for a tamped-earthbag perimeter foundation, in the next week or two...)

I've never built a living roof before and am having trouble finding quality info on the net, but figured someone on this list'll have built a good living roof - or could point to their mistakes so I can leapfrog over 'em.

It's not strictly strawbale, so taking it offlist is hunkydory.

Anyone built a living roof yet?
Heidi




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