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

[Hank Carr]

Tenax is cheaper and easier to use.

Hank.

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From: strawbale-bounces at listserv.repp.org
[mailto:strawbale-bounces at listserv.repp.org] On Behalf Of Carportman
Sent: October 12, 2007 8:39 AM
To: Raftercat5 at aol.com; blakeforrest at gmail.com; strawbale at listserv.repp.org
Subject: Re: [Strawbale] 2x2" galvanized welded wire mesh for SB house

What's wrong with chicken wire?  Doug

Raftercat5 at aol.com wrote:
  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

Dion: The reason for the 2x2 welded wire mesh (galvanized) is for sheer. 
We are located in S. Carolina, and sometimes get hurricanes here. Better
safe than sorry. The 'blood mesh' (expanded metal lath) you talk of will be
used around windows and over any wood that will be covered with tar paper.
We'll be using burlap where we cut out the notches for the poles to stuff
straw behind, and for holes, gaps, etc. 
We found the 2x2 wire, btw, at Farm Tek. Much cheaper!
- Kathy



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