[Strawbale] 2x2" galvanized welded wire mesh for SB house

[Dion Hollenbeck]

At 01:15 PM 10/11/2007, Raftercat5 at aol.com wrote:
>We're  getting ready
>to put the remesh in the floor and the PEX tubing for radiant  floor 
>heat, but
>my hubby is gathering things we'll need when we do the strawbale  part.  He's
>been searching online for the 2x2" galvanized welded wire mesh  to put on the
>strawbales (we're doing a post and beam).


Whatever for???  Most people think that any mesh whatsoever is wasted 
because of the stucco's tendency to stick to the straw.  I also built 
a P&B and went "overboard" and used regular stucco mesh.  Who is 
telling you to use 2x2 welded wire mesh?

However, wherever bales meet wood on the P&B structure, but sure to 
install expanded metal (blood mesh) that spans the dissimilar 
sub-surface.  This will prevent cracking at those junctions.

regards,
dion


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