Work inside

 

Pumpkin

 

 

Limecrete floor on east wing

 

 

JCB mixing Clay, Sand and Straw for the floor and walls

 

 

First layer of earth floor going down

 

 

Lime wall and stud work

 

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Alan and Tom brushing on the first coat of clay with a broom!

 

 

 

Sarah painting clay onto the reed matting

 

 

 

Second coat of clay going on the walls

 

 

 

Wind and rain damage, i think i'll keep the swimming pool

 

 

More clay plastering

 

 

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I've finished!... the outside...almost.

Started work on the floor. Thats recycled foam glass for the insluation layer, not coal, if you were wondering.

 

 

Mixing shelter

 

 

2nd coat of lime

 

 

 

 

Smooth, top coat of lime

 

 

All done

 

Hello autumn

Roof light windows, planed, lead flashing, watertight

 

 

 

Shingles, tapers cut and nailed

                            

Cut a hole in the roof, installed flue.

 

 

 

 

 

Cover finaly off, no leaks in the roof.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Lime plaster outside walls, coat number one, scratch coat.

 

 

 

 

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Finally finished the batters and now started putting the shingles on.



June

Rafters

 Im working on the rafters at the moment, I just ordered 680 meters of batten and 4600 Cedar shingles,that should keep be busy for a while!

Straw!