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Karl Larson - 11/18/00 17:45:25 My URL:http://www.timetobale.com My Email:solarmon@pyramid.net Involved in a SB Project?: yes Where?: NV Was this Site useful?: yes How did you find us?: webring | Comments: great project-great site- please visit mine |
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tom - 07/10/00 11:36:09 My Email:wood@kwgarden.com Involved in a SB Project?: like to be | Comments: well done! |
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karla & tom price - 07/03/00 19:28:17 My Email:avikus@ameritech.net Involved in a SB Project?: thinking of starting one Where?: michigan maybe Travers city area Was this Site useful?: Yes very How did you find us?: starwbale and key in michigan | Comments: I am an artist that enjoys building and renovating homes. stawbale consturction is just new to me and I have been doing a lot of reserach in using this type of construction in Michigan, but found very little info till your site. My husband and I are al ays looking for more creative ways to build beautiful and fucntional structures. Not just boxes! We would really enjoy talking to you about meeting the building codes? Did you have any trouble? Great stuff hope to hear from you soon, Sincerely, Karla Price We live in Clarkston 248-394-0374 |
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Trent Myers - 06/13/00 16:18:51 My Email:tkmyers2000@hotmail.com How did you find us?: ask.com | Comments: Thanks for sharing your project ,some day .. My wife and I are going to build A sustainable home for now, we are still in the education stage .The best way to really learn how, to is by doing. thanks alot , for all the cool pictures.. Trent Myers Beaufort sc. |
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nathan bixby - 06/11/00 18:24:41 My Email:nathan.bisby@yale.edu Involved in a SB Project?: no Was this Site useful?: yes How did you find us?: your email to the eco design grad student in Tuscon, sweetie | Comments: ve to look at the links still, but I am starting to think more about the website for the game (yes that was put ambiguously) now to look at you other email. |
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MIKE AND KATIE - 06/01/00 06:55:03 My Email:ALPINEINN@AOL.COM Involved in a SB Project?: NOT YET Was this Site useful?: YES How did you find us?: AOL SEARCH | Comments: YOUR COTTAGE HAS DESIGN ELEMENTS WE HAVE BEEN SEARCHING FOR. CHARMING, CURVY, AND THE THATCHED ROOF A GREAT BONUS. WISH WE COULD MAKE IT HERE BIGGER (2500 SQ. FT.) COMPLETE W/THATCH ROOF. HOW DID YOU FIND THE MASTER THATCHERS. DO YOU HAVE ANY INFORMATI N PERTAINING TO WASHINGTON STATE? THANKS FOR THE GREAT PICTURES...MIKE AND KATIE |
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Maria Luisa Parra - 05/14/00 20:57:46 My Email:M.L.parra-saldivar.1999@cranfield.ac.uk Involved in a SB Project?: MSc project about earth construction Where?: UK Was this Site useful?: very much How did you find us?: surfing in the Net | Comments: I am working on my thesis project, and I found the information on your site very useful, but, still have some questions, is it possible to contact with somebody or order more information about earth construction? |
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Maria Luisa Parra - 05/14/00 20:55:39 My Email:M.L.parra-saldivar.1999@cranfield.ac.uk Involved in a SB Project?: MSc project abouth earth construction | Comments: |
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Brenda Gibson - 04/02/00 22:30:32 My Email:ChrisandBrendaG@aol.com Involved in a SB Project?: no Was this Site useful?: yes How did you find us?: net search | Comments: The place is absolutely fantastic. It's like a dream of mine has come true. I wish you the best of luck. Maybe one day......... |
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Bill Majernik - 03/20/00 03:56:32 My Email:wijoma@aol.com Involved in a SB Project?: have been Where?: Pennsylvania Was this Site useful?: interesting and informative How did you find us?: web search | Comments: Your dream is a most impressive and inspiring accomplishment ! A job well done. Are you open to visitors/helpers ? |
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John and Jan Carpenter - 03/15/00 15:53:20 My Email:JCarp2001@aol.com | Comments: Hi John & Eric, I hope you find this site !!! Love ya !!! M & D. |
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Blair Hiscoke - 02/25/00 00:10:03 My Email:agent_51@hotmail.com How did you find us?: net search | Comments: |
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Teresa Blue - 01/30/00 22:51:46 My Email:Teawannarose | Comments: Would like to build SB in Tulsa OK, for my family . I am also reseaching for sisters Julie & Evie who would like to build solar powered SB in Guatemala Can you help me. teresa |
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Andy Eggers - 01/20/00 00:30:48 My Email:Hardlydvd@netzero.net Involved in a SB Project?: want to be Where?: Georgia Was this Site useful?: yes, thank you How did you find us?: netscape search | Comments: I am trying to find out if I have the resources and the instruction to build a thatch roof. I have already researched somewhat the strawbale idea but I know I still have a long way to go on that too. Good luck with your project! |
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connor - 01/17/00 04:09:21 My Email:caugustson@hotmail.com Involved in a SB Project?: uh sort of Where?: Tempe/phoenix Arizona Was this Site useful?: very How did you find us?: web browse | Comments: Great site, beautifully done. Please do some more pics of hte interior. I'd especially love to see the tree/3 D. Just finished a 2 day workshop today in strawbale, we did a wall raising on the first approved home here in Tempe. Very interesting. thanks again for an extrordinary site connor augustson |
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Mary in Michigan - 01/13/00 09:38:31 My Email:jwozniak@triton.net Involved in a SB Project?: Yes Where?: New Buffalo, MI Was this Site useful?: Yes, and delightful. How did you find us?: Straw bale surfing | Comments: We are building a 30 X 45 ft "experimental building". So far, we have used a rubble footing, similar to your rocks, and a permanent wood foundation with 2" foam insulation. To support the second story, the first floor walls were built with verticle trusse between every two columns of straw bales. This level will be a 2 & 1/2 car garage, and 2-3 workshops. The second level, master bedroom, library, & baths will be bales stacked brick-style. We have used windows gleaned from demolition projects and garage s les in our attempt to keep the overall cost to $10/sq ft. "Places of the Soul" was an inspiration for me but did nothing for my husband, an engineer. The building is proving to be a remarkable blend of ideas from both of us, tho. Hope to see your project ometime in the year 2000. Best of luck. P.S. How did you ever get an earthen floor past the builing dept.??!? I've loved the idea of an earthen floor since reading "The $50.00 and Under Underground House" book. Liked your diary idea, too. |
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Jim Conrad - 12/31/99 18:49:55 My Email:conrad@boisdarc.tamu-comerce.edu Involved in a SB Project?: No Was this Site useful?: Yes How did you find us?: Netscape | Comments: I am researching thatching for a project at A & M - Commerce on Caddo Indian houses. The Caddo Indians dominated most of East Texas and western Louisiana from 800 to 1800. Their houses, made of poles placed in the ground, looked like bee hives. The indians thatched the roofs with local grasses. |
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Carol Ann MacArthur - 11/22/99 23:15:27 My Email:cmacarth@ucalgary.ca Involved in a SB Project?: Helped at a workshop in the summer of 1998. Building a post and beam two story bed and breakfast. Where?: Cochrane, Alberta, Canada Was this Site useful?: Yes How did you find us?: Searched using WebFerret | Comments: I am interested in finding the the book "Place for the Soul". Our city library doesn't have it and I can't seem to find it in the major book stores. Got any ideas? I hope my husband I will be able to build a small home and studio similar to yours during the next 10 years. May even be able to start the studio this coming summer if things work out. Great job! Carol Ann |
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Shane Dailey - 11/19/99 05:12:22 My Email:shradailey@aol.com How did you find us?: straw bale search | Comments: what kind of building codes did you have to get for the project, and what is the strucural strength of the straw bales in regards to snow fall, lets see some interior and more exterior pics. |
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Alan Murray - 11/07/99 07:24:59 My Email:lon@dynamite.com.au Involved in a SB Project?: not yet Was this Site useful?: yes How did you find us?: Altavista "strawbale" search | Comments: Well done, a great site. Also a follower of Christopher Day. I loved your rounded walls and foundations. Please add a photo of the completed project so we can see the overall effect which I'm sure is beautiful. |
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Mike Rawl - 11/01/99 03:56:14 My Email:Pietown @gilanet.com Involved in a SB Project?: Planning Where?: New Mexico Was this Site useful?: Yes How did you find us?: Altavista search "strawbale" | Comments: ILike your stone sub walls and plan to use the local stone to the same end. I will use concrete block in the center to create a dead air space.what was the mix of your earthen plaster? I have heard many different recipes and always listen to someone who h s done it. GREAT JOB and great website Ill be back MR |
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Mayda Sanchez - 10/30/99 20:19:59 My Email:mayda@unlimitedmedia.com Involved in a SB Project?: would like to be Where?: s.w. ohio, n. kentucky or s.w. indiana Was this Site useful?: yes How did you find us?: aol.com directory | Comments: Thank you for sharing your experience and info. |
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Viola Woodford - 08/25/99 17:03:16 My Email:VWWood98@aol.com Involved in a SB Project?: No Was this Site useful?: Yes How did you find us?: Deanne Bednar | Comments: |
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Lynn Hamann - 08/10/99 23:48:58 My Email:lynnhamann@prodigy.com Involved in a SB Project?: no How did you find us?: looking for permaculture info w/ search engine | Comments: How is the studio holding up? Do you do a mailing for events planned throughout the year? If so: Lynn Hamann 2225 Farmington Garden City, MI 48135 |
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Prosman, Arjan - 07/26/99 10:26:27 My URL:http://www.prosman.com My Email:a.e.prosman@prosman.com Involved in a SB Project?: not yet Was this Site useful?: ofcourse How did you find us?: searching the Internet for everything which has to do with water reed thatching. | Comments: We would like to introduce ourselves as the leading Dutch water reed dealers. We do supply also many projects abroad (also to the US). We supply also fire retardent products, thatching tools, pre-fab windows for thatched houses etc. etc. You can find more on our web-site. If we can be of any use to you please let us know. Every year we are capable of supplying reed for over 100.000 M2 of roof. Best regards, Arjan Prosman |
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jason lucio - 05/21/99 16:39:19 Involved in a SB Project?: not yet but anxious Where?: huron county, ontario Was this Site useful?: yes,and pleasing to view How did you find us?: netscape search | Comments: Very soft and pleasing sight rather than a fast and impersonal touch of most sights. Love the butterflies and sun motifs. Definetely an artists touch. Very encouraged by the look of the field stone foundation and the thatch. I'll will now do some research inthat area. I have always liked the style. Best wishes and hope to get my home and artists studio/workshop on the go soon. |
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kathy mellon - 02/28/99 06:18:42 My Email:tymkat @ msn Involved in a SB Project?: a little Where?: afton,mn How did you find us?: permaculture link page | Comments: it is wonderfuland inspiring to see your site . thanks for sharing. |
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sunny - 02/26/99 20:53:14 My Email:sunnyicanb@aol.com Was this Site useful?: yep How did you find us?: had the link | Comments: Hi, Just checking to see how well the guestbook is working. Gee, what a nice site !!!! Sunny |
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Lynn Lehr - 02/26/99 00:31:35 My Email:lynnlehr@fix.net Involved in a SB Project?: not yet Where?: Central California Was this Site useful?: yes How did you find us?: www.permaearth.org | Comments: What a wonderful website! I hope to become involved in some haybale construction in this area, and am currently researching. I especially enjoyed the photos and diary. They give such a clear picture of the process and timeframe. Thank you! :-) |
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Richard - 02/25/99 23:19:06 My URL:http://geocities.datacellar.net/RainForest/Vines/7729 My Email:Rbyrne6206@aol.com Involved in a SB Project?: Yes Where?: MI Was this Site useful?: yes It was How did you find us?: Act of god | Comments: Hi: I just installed this Guest Book and this is a way of seeing if the darn thing works. If you are reading this than I did it right. |