building materials (was Re: [LINK] fibre distance issues?)

[Richard Chirgwin]

Well there you go ... since this is getting somewhat OT, point me to 
some reading on strawbale building.

And yes, I agree that the "racist" tag is often either deluded or very 
cynical, both of which I deplore.

RC

Craig Sanders wrote:
> On Thu, Oct 25, 2007 at 10:07:55AM +1000, Richard Chirgwin wrote:
>   
>> Adobe is actually an ideal "arid zone" building material if you're not 
>> earthquake-prone. 
>>     
>
> and australia is very geologically stable.
>
>   
>> Or hell, if we want to insist on modern materials (because there will
>> always be some people screaming "racist" if you suggest alternative
>> techniques for aborigines), then autoclaved concrete blocks are
>> cheaper to transport and better insulators...
>>     
>
> the only people who would scream 'racist' are those suffering from
> the delusion that strawbale and/or mudbrick is inferior to mainstram
> building materials - instead of being vastly superior.
>
> it's what smart, environmentally-conscious owner-builders use to
> build their houses.
>
> craig
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