11-15-2014, 05:20 PM
Thats not entirely true and there is a bamboo ferrocement house permitted in the State of Hawaii. The same guy who pioneered the entry of bamboo into the uniform building code, David Sands (in Pahoa - Bamboo Living), designed it, the house its in Maui I think.
Anyway there's only one variety of bamboo thats approved (it costs 60K and a decade to add a single variety to the Uniform Building code) and only under certain processing requirements. Anyway what that means is Bamboo Living (with its factory in Vietnam) is the only way you can use bamboo to build (with or without ferrocement). Any other bamboo and you couldn't get the home permitted. You can get kits from them and build but a DIY grow your own bamboo isn't possible right now. However if you're in a remote location who's going to know - but you face the risk of the county saying you have to take it down.
Theres a guy name Leimana whos designed some connectors to connect bamboo and theres a place called "Bamboo Village" in Puna too.
Bamboo rotting is prevented by treating bamboo in boric acid, a natural salt. It keeps termites, rot, and fungus off and you can also pressure treat it. This is necessary if you are in a humid environment which all of Hawaii is, some areas more than others.
Good luck
Anyway there's only one variety of bamboo thats approved (it costs 60K and a decade to add a single variety to the Uniform Building code) and only under certain processing requirements. Anyway what that means is Bamboo Living (with its factory in Vietnam) is the only way you can use bamboo to build (with or without ferrocement). Any other bamboo and you couldn't get the home permitted. You can get kits from them and build but a DIY grow your own bamboo isn't possible right now. However if you're in a remote location who's going to know - but you face the risk of the county saying you have to take it down.
Theres a guy name Leimana whos designed some connectors to connect bamboo and theres a place called "Bamboo Village" in Puna too.
Bamboo rotting is prevented by treating bamboo in boric acid, a natural salt. It keeps termites, rot, and fungus off and you can also pressure treat it. This is necessary if you are in a humid environment which all of Hawaii is, some areas more than others.
Good luck