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Old 12-12-2016, 05:10 PM   #1 (permalink)
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too cold for our climate. Still nice, though.
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I wouldn't be too sure of that. Assuming good air sealing, and a 6" (150mm) thick cardboard wall (essentially cellulose), you have a home that is likely more thermally energy efficient than the majority of homes today.
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Can't make up their mind as to whether the house is supposed to last at least 100 years or 50 years. I guess it depends on how magic the glue is. Kind of reminds me of the roofer's lifetime guarantee -- the life of his business, which he changes every 5 years.

Interesting concept. The marketing dampens any enthusiasm I may have for it.
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It's an interesting design, if we look at it as a reinforced-plastic house. Anyway, it does look nice.
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Nice enough. The rounded edges will inhibit vortex formation. OTOH:
  • Potential for roof leaks every 1.4m.
  • 3 segments for 25.000 euro? No bath or kitchen?
  • Ceiling and floor have the same finish material, softwood veneer. Is you house that way?
  • Why no hemp fibers? Why?

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There might be some way to seal those gaps and avoid roof leaks.


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The cost really doesn't seem to justify.


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That might be an Euro deal. I've already seen a few colonial houses made entirely of wood, from their ceilings to the floor.


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I guess sourcing the hemp fibers would be the issue, but there are other crops that could be used for the same purpose.
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Seals = potential leaks. Not saying it can't be done, with tongue and groove or O-ring seals. But lapped or guttered seams, or post-tensioning would be my preference. A detail cross-section would tell the story.

Colonials prolly didn't use softwood veneer for flooring. More likely hardwood planks. I know raw veneer is a euro-scandinavian thing. Back in the 50s in the PNW they made veneer from old growth timber with really nice graining and then sand-blasted it to give a nice 3D texture.

Hemp is an annual crop so production can ramp up quickly once the artificial constraints are removed.
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Seals = potential leaks. Not saying it can't be done, with tongue and groove or O-ring seals. But lapped or guttered seams, or post-tensioning would be my preference. A detail cross-section would tell the story.
I was thinking about those silicone-based glues used by plumbers and some mechanics due to their resistence to moisture and extreme temperatures.


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Colonials prolly didn't use softwood veneer for flooring. More likely hardwood planks. I know raw veneer is a euro-scandinavian thing. Back in the 50s in the PNW they made veneer from old growth timber with really nice graining and then sand-blasted it to give a nice 3D texture.
At least in the 3 southernmost Brazilian states some native woods such as Araucaria were used, but that's not an easy option anymore.


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Hemp is an annual crop so production can ramp up quickly once the artificial constraints are removed.
I'm not so unfavorable to industrial uses of hemp-derived products, or even medicinal applications. A few friends of mine actually engage in "recreational" use of marijuana, but I have some objections to it.

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