Day 201 - Straw bales complete

Last straw bale fitted!

Day 200

... on the plywood between the ground and first floor bales.  We are using this to help the clay render adhere to the timber.

Expanded metal lath cut ready to fit...

An aerial photo recently sold to us, taken on 9th August.  A good overview of the site, bungalow and straw house (and strawbale stack)!

Day 199 - Steel bars fitted to roof

The roof sheet will be fitted directly to the galvanised steel bars.

Ahsgrid bars and brackets fitted to one side of the roof.

Day 197

Clay slip coat completed on 3/4 of the first floor.

More straw progressed on the east gable.

Viewed from the ground.

Housed in aluminium

The soil stack venting through the roof...

Day 196

... and the second...

Day 195

Our first attempt at triangular bales!

Day 194

First sheepswool insulation fitted between gable rafters.

Blocks for the steel bar and brackets decorated.

Top course of bales complete, leaving only the gables to be done.

Day 193

Top course of bales almost complete on south elevation.  All the third course of bales now compressed with the permanent white straps fitted.

Day 192

Top course of compressed bales completed about half way along the south elevation.

Day 190 - First bars fitted on the roof

Blocks beyond ply roof deck fitted along with the first steel bars and brackets.  The corrugated roof sheet will be fixed to these bars.

Day 189

Starting to compress and fit the top course of bales on the first floor.