31st May 2008 - site spotted
01st February 2009 - Conifers on bunglow site removed.
11th August 2009 - straw baled
30th January 2010 - conifers on the land removed
12 April 2010 - ground source trenches started to be dug
24th April 2010 - ground source loops dug and blinded
1st May 2010 - Foundations excavated
7th May 2010 - Underground drainage complete
10th May 2010 - Mortar bed for masonry cast
14th May 2010 - First phase of blockwork complete
29 May 2010 - LECA insulation and damp proof course go in
01 June 2010 - Limecrete slab cast
15 June 2010 - Plinth brickwork begun
21 July 2010 - Driveway formed
22 July 2010 - Timber frame begun
28 July 2010 - Straw bale ladders constructed
4 August 2010 - Floor joists begun
9 August 2010 - Straw bale walls begun
18 August 2010 - trusses erected
24 August 2010 - Ridge beam in place
25 August 2010 - Rafters begun
3 September 2010 - ply deck and roof membrane begun
7 September 2010 - Chimney fitted
18 September 2010 - Rooflights fitted
19 September 2010 - Hemp and lime insulation started between first floor joists
23 September 2010 - solar panels fitted
3 October 2010 - clay slip coat on ground floor straw bales begun
6 October 2010 - Windows fitted
9 October 2010 - first floor straw bales begun
9 October 2010 - Decorating rafter feet begun
31 October 2010 - straw bales complete
Street view
6 Nov 2010 - clay render begun
10 November 2010 - Aluminium roof sheet begun
22 November 2010 - Roof sheet complete except curved ridge sheet
7 December 2010 - Cedar cladding on west elevation complete
17 December 2010 - Curved ridge sheets complete
21 December 2010 - Scaffolding struck
30 December 2010 - Limecrete sills cast under sliding doors
20 January 2011 - Vertical cladding complete to west elevation
30 January 2011 - Gaps on the internal side of the straw bales stuffed
5 February 2011 - Clay slip coat blasted onto the inside of the straw bales
17 February 2011 - Guttering complete
10 March 2011 - Cladding complete on front elevation
12 March 2011 - Climbers planted to grow up front elevation
25 March 2011 - Cladding complete on north elevation
29 March 2011 - Utility room studwork started
31 March 2011 - Sliding door frames fitted
05 April 2011 - Mains electricity supply put in
26 April 2011 - West sliding doors glazed
01 May 2011 - internal studwork started upstairs
11 May 2011 - Cedar cladding complete
22 May 2011 - Internal walls set out on GF
11 June 2011 - Under floor heating pipework is laid, ready to be tested
05 July 2011 - Lime screed laid
17 July 2011 - GF studwork progressed
7 August 2011 - FF studwork continued
14 August 2011 - MVHR ductwork installed
22 October 2011 - Initial internal clay plaster progressed