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Cob houses and fire places---Sandie---minnielump@hotmail.com---29/ 07/ 10

Just wondering if anyone can point me in the direction of a building code or such like as to whether NZ consider cob to be combustible? I am having to replace my existing wood burner, due to the new clean air regulations and my council can't agree and have told me it's my responsibility to tell them if it is or isn't!!! This was not an issue 20 years ago when I put in a European wood burner but things change ...... Thanks Sandie
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ceramic house---Ursula O'Brien---ursula.obrien@bigpond.com---17/ 06/ 10

G'day - I'm looking for any buildings that might have been constructed using Nader Khalili's techniques in Aust or NZ. Are there any known, and if so, where, please? Many thanks Ursula
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exposed adobe ---Helen---maccam@ts.co.nz---28/ 04/ 10

Kia ora I have a number of adobe bricks (excess to house building requirements).. and I am considering building an entry to my property with them. How can they best be protected from the weather? traditional lime wash? or something more protective? I am in an area that has strong westerlies, and reasonably high rainfall. Or any other suggestions for using the bricks?
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earthbag builds/ grants---TinaBen---benbubba75@hotmail.com---29/ 03/ 10

Hi, we are looking at the possibilities of earthbag (or similar) contruction building of our own house for eco and economic reasons. We are new to NZ (from the UK) and wondered if there are any government grants available for eco building? Also are there any people out there that have used the earthbag method for building in NZ?
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hi earthbags---keil---keil@inbox.com---15/ 06/ 10

hi i have a book on earthbag building am an interested individual myself. I have now a very good idea as to how to build one. i live in wellington
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Earth-madeconstruction around the world---Alvaro Rubinos---arubinos@pucp.edu.pe---24/ 03/ 10

Hi everyone, Does anybody know what is the percentage of earth-made construction around the world? I can not find any information. I am preparing a publication and this information will be very helpful. I hope you can help me. Alvaro Rubinos
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earth building.---keil---keil@inbox.com---15/ 06/ 10

answer to this is two thirds of world population are in earth home.s Have come accross this in my studies. try Gernot Minke Building with Earth Design and Technology of a Sustainable Architecture Page 11.
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details---guy---grh69@hotmail.com---22/ 03/ 10

Hi there i was wondering if anybody has any detail drawings avaliable for foundation and floor to wall junctions, and wall to roof junctions including soffit, for rammed earth construction, my email is grh69@hotmail.com any help would be much appreciated
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details for earth building---keil---keil@inbox.com---15/ 06/ 10

Hi there. I have the earth building standards and can help you out if you still need. am building rammed earth home myself currently living in wellington in process of designing keil
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tyre house ---ken ---stronge@xtra.co.nz ---21/ 03/ 10

hi I was wanting to know if anyone out there has info on building a tyre house using ramed earth as fill .
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