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Hi All,

I have read myself back and forward through loads of material on RMH and I can't find anything relating to using them in a straw bale building with interior Lime rendered walls.
The floor is timber joists which I am aware I will probably have to add support to to take weight.

Anyone direct me to information on the straw bale issue?

Any help hugely appreciated.

John

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Hi John,
Fox has already pointed you to another thread. I was just wondering what piece you are wondering about for RMH and Straw bale building? The fire hazard? If that is the case, I would point out that they built a RMH in a mobile home that is arguably as flammable as a strawbale house with lime plaster.

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Matt McSpadden wrote:Hi John,
Fox has already pointed you to another thread. I was just wondering what piece you are wondering about for RMH and Straw bale building? The fire hazard? If that is the case, I would point out that they built a RMH in a mobile home that is arguably as flammable as a strawbale house with lime plaster.

Yes, that is the main issue. Wall proximity and protection would be the things I want to get right.

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Fox James wrote:If you punch into Google ‘straw bale building permies’ just make sue you add permies ….. and it comes up with 10 or so threads…. Here is one …. https://permies.com/t/197320/rocket-stove-straw-bale-building

Excellent,

Thanks for the redirection.

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