Another alternative building technique is the straw bail method. They are supposed to be really sturdy and inexpensive to build with. Often you can attend workshops to learn how to build wit the straw bails or the cob methods. Perhaps even hook up with people and work together on each others houses.
I think if I was in Texas I would have to do some serious price comparisons on the radiant heat though. I hate to have cold feet, so here in Oklahoma I might consider it, but how many cold days are there in Southern Texas? Jennifer ----- Original Message ----- From: Brice To: [email protected] Sent: Tuesday, August 11, 2009 9:37 AM Subject: [BlindHandyMan] building a home If I was younger and was building a home in a cold or warm environment, I'd look into these Cobb homes, where the perimeter walls are around 2 feet thick, which make for good installation both winter and summer. __________ Information from ESET Smart Security, version of virus signature database 4325 (20090811) __________ The message was checked by ESET Smart Security. http://www.eset.com [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
