Straw house
February 10th, 2008
posted by Cptn
Those three little pigs should take note and get the inside gen on how to build a house of timber and straw bales from Totnes man Jim Carfrae on Tuesday at 8pm, February 12, upstairs in St Johns Church, Bridgetown.
Jim will address the annual general meeting of South Hams Friends of the Earth and show the illustrations of his progress. He told the PRSD: “This is the story of a how I designed and built a sustainable timber and straw-bale house for myself and family in Totnes: the methods and materials I used, the problems I encountered, the solutions and compromises I made. The house has now been lived in for two years, and has proved very comfortable, economical and a national award winner to boot.â€
Spokesman for the Friends of the Earth group, Steve Melia, told the PRSD: “It has been a busy year for South Hams Friends of the Earth. We are involved with many issues, national and local, which will directly affect the quality of life for future generations, particularly related to climate change. Jim Carfrae will show what’s possible with new housing. Will the housing in Sherford, and in Totnes be part of the problem, or part of the solution?
“These are the sort of issues we are working on, and we always need more people to get involved. If you’ve ever thought you’d like to do something practical about climate change, then why not come along?â€
Why not indeed.
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