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Building With Bamboo - Lolo - 11-09-2018
Had the opportunity to read an article about building with bamboo on BI. It mentioned a structure being built in Puna but the article was written as lava flowed. Anyone know details. Please, only if you really have info, not I heard my cousin's brother's uncle"
Thanks
RE: Building With Bamboo - Mangosteen - 11-10-2018
My experience with bamboo in rainy Pepeekeo has only been with a water fountain I built from properly aged and dried bamboo. Even after putting a sealer on the bamboo, the deterioration has started and its only a year old. I wouldn't build a house out of it.
RE: Building With Bamboo - Lolo - 11-13-2018
Yes, I get that. The article stated that there was only one type of bamboo that is "certified?" to build with and it doesn't grow here.
Someone built a structure here with imported bamboo, just trying to find it.
RE: Building With Bamboo - bigseaal - 11-13-2018
You are probably talking about bamboo living. https://www.bambooliving.com/ They are between Island Naturals and Savio Realty in Pahoa Town. They have built quite a few bamboo homes on the Big Island.
RE: Building With Bamboo - Lolo - 11-14-2018
Thank you.
RE: Building With Bamboo - eigoya - 11-15-2018
My sister stayed at a bamboo home in Keaukaha and loved it. I noticed that some parts were rotting (taped off), but they loved the house so much they want to book again, despite the rain....
RE: Building With Bamboo - Durian Fiend - 11-15-2018
quote:
Originally posted by Lolo
Yes, I get that. The article stated that there was only one type of bamboo that is "certified?" to build with and it doesn't grow here.
Someone built a structure here with imported bamboo, just trying to find it.
Of course there are several species of bamboo that would work well structurally, it's the rot factor that's the concern. Guadua from S. America is the most rot resistant, and people here are growing it on island now. Even with this one you'd probably want to treat the culms-no doubt you've looked up how it's done. If the bamboo wouldn't be subject to rain or sun or ground exposure, however, it should last a long time. I used some for a railing undercover and it hasn't deteriorated in the least over 20 years. I just painted it the color of the house.
RE: Building With Bamboo - ElysianWort - 11-15-2018
there was only one type of bamboo that is "certified?" to build with and it doesn't grow here.
Guadua from S. America is the most rot resistant, and people here are growing it on island now.
When I read the first quote above I doubted it.
When reading the second one above I nodded my head. That is what I thought. Many people are bamboo collectors and they all seem to grow here. Of course there may be exceptions to the rules but our island is so diverse with so many micro climates, if there is a variety out there it will grow somewhere on our island.
RE: Building With Bamboo - glassnumbers - 11-19-2018
Couldn't you just paint the bamboo to prevent it from rotting?
Aloha
RE: Building With Bamboo - Tink - 11-19-2018
You could "treat" the bamboo just like wood, but I believe the reason for bamboo is its flexible structural strength and appearance. Either way, the "Code" treats it as an "alternate building material" and has to go thru the same Engineering b.s. Just as a ferrocement house. On those, plan check cannot understand it's just an upside down swimming pool with the same, or slightly less rebar in it.
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