Hyper-Wattle -- Seeking a site for a small hyper-wattle test building in a warm, humid climate

Hi folks, I am thrilled to see how Patti's research continues to grow in exponential ways.

Perhaps someone in Florida or ?? can be a great test area for Patti in a warm humid climate.

Blessings to all.
Max
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Seeking a site for a small hyper-wattle test building

in a warm, humid climate. We would be pleased to provide infill walls replacing temporary wood or tarp siding under an existing roof for an aid-type building (orphanage house, shelter, latrine).

(Hyper wattle dried well in NY, but the next step is to prove it's longevity in a humid climate.) For high termite regions like Haiti, the straw included should only be insect resistant vetiver grass.


Check out our new Youtube video about Hyper-wattle construction.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D98jDC1NJng&feature=youtu.be

Or better yet, if you're in the Albuquerque area, come by to see this light clay tube structure yourself.
Open-house July 15, 1- 8 pm: 2909 La Camila Road NE, Albuquerque, NM 87111

For more contact information while the new website is under construction, see our existing websites:

www.SimpleEarthStructure.com and

www.SimpleStructures.net

Nice system. Coincidentally, I was reviewing the $300 house site last night.

Have you reviewed Strawjet, <http://www.strawjet.com/>? Their straw cables are compressed, so I don't know how well they would absorb clay slip.

Also, you may find this document to be of general interest as regards straw-clay construction:

China, Grain Storage Structures: Report on a FAO-UNDP Workshop Study Tour in the People's Republic of China

<http://books.google.com/books?id=z-rt3yMwb9wC&pg=PA29&source=gbs_toc_r&cad=4#v=onepage&q&f=false>;