Teaching Workshop in Mudgee 30 November to 4 December 2009 | |
 Strawbale Construction Teaching Workshop at AREC (Australian Rural Education Centre) in Mudgee, NSW, from Monday 30th of November to Friday 4th of December 2009.
Dear friends of strawbale construction,
we have finalised details for a 5 day strawbale construction teaching workshop from Monday the 30th of November to Friday the 4th of December 2009, 08:30am to 05:00pm, facilitated by Frank Thomas from Yesterday-Today-Tomorrow, Strawbale Construction.
This is a great opportunity for builders, carpenters, other building industry professionals and of course Owner Builders and everyone interested to learn about strawbale construction.
Our teaching workshops focus on:
v design issues for strawbale construction
v foundations
v framing options
v load bearing and hybrid techniques
v wall raising
v pre-compression
v openings
v general detailing to suit strawbales
v wet rooms
v rendering materials and techniques
Furthermore we will address topics such as termite protection, water proofing, fire safety, how not to build, and much more. The teaching workshops have a strong theoretical component taught in a classroom setting with visual aids such as drawings/white board, slides, photos, videos, books & magazines and product samples. We will provide comprehensive hand-outs covering all topics addressed in the workshop. Usually we also have a guest speaker presenting a seminar on an issue such as energy efficiency, passive solar design, engineering matters, sustainability in general or similar, to tie in with our workshop. Please note: guest lecturer sessions are subject of availability and are a complimentary component of the workshop.
The theoretical sessions will be complimented with hands-on practical experience where we will demonstrate techniques for wall raising and rendering.
This includes:
v installation of bottom plate system
v stacking bales in running bond
v making half and custom sized bales
v installing rough sawn frames for openings
v installing top plates
v pre-compressing and stitching bale walls
v bracing and corner reinforcements
We will also cover basic soil identification for rendering purposes, mixing and applying clay and lime renders, spray rendering, manual rendering with trowel, floats and sponges, surface finishing and creative touches such as niches, shelves and the obligatory truth window. In the practical sessions we will build demonstration structures only, so there will be no pressure to finish someone’s home or building, the practical component serves your learning experience only.
The AREC facilities in Mudgee provide a great setting with conference room, modern classroom facilities, kitchenette and other essential amenities available for the event. The outdoor facilities allow space for practical sessions with plenty of room and opportunity to make your hands-on experience as valuable as possible. We count ourselves very lucky to have the opportunity to teach at such great facility and are proud to have the support of AREC for the advancement of strawbale construction. Please click on www.arec.com.au/ for more information on the centre.
Mudgee is located in the Central West of New South Wales, approximately 250 kilometres west of Sydney. Directions to the centre and “how to get there” options to Mudgee will be provided on registering. Please see http://www.visitmudgeeregion.com.au/j/index.phpfor information on the Mudgee Region
Costs: $770.00 including GST per person for the 5 day workshop. This includes all theory and practicals, morning & afternoon tea and light lunch from MON to FRI and workshop hand-out document. All materials and tools for the practical component will be available on site.
Free camping with toilet and shower facilities is available at the centre. BYO tent, bedding, torch and other needed camping gear, BYO breakfast and dinner.
Please see booking conditions and register with AREC online at www.arec.com.au/
A complete programme will be available on registration.
Please register asap as places are limited.
We look forward to meet you at Mudgee for this exciting event.
Regards, Frank & Ingrid
Yesterday-Today-Tomorrow, Strawbale Construction
strawbales@bigpond.com
www.strawtec.com.au
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Comments
 Luke on October 18 2009 06:42:29
Would the Durra panels (the pressed strawpanels) be an option? They both look nice and insulate at the same time.
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Tan on August 22 2009 22:04:47
I built a steel portal frame straw bale house with a loft and lined the ceiling with b-grade plywood and polyester insulation. What we did was to s...
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Jeff on January 20 2009 18:58:00
We are also looking to use portal frames, and had looked at using fridge panel covered with coverbond steel, or a product like Corrolink from APS V...
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jessicarivett on October 20 2008 20:42:36
Hi, would be very interested to attend this workshop. Will keep checking for dates.
Cheers Chris
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