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