Mark installed a letter box a fortnight ago and we have already had our first batch of junk mail delivered.
It is a lot less than what we received in Brisbane before we put a no junk mail on our letterbox. I guess the next "big" event will be when …
Installing insulation in your home can dramatically reduce the need for heating and cooling and therefore save you quite a lot of money. For instance the room in the picture has been so well insulated that no heating or cooling will be necessary. :-)
It's a rainy day here so not much us happening work wise. It is good though to relax a bit, enjoy nature and reflect on what to do next.
Awesome community-minded people turned up to do the workshop. The picture below shows the Saturday group. Some of these also came for Sunday's session and some new people turned up on Sunday as well. Nick gave a great teaching session about clay and the formulas required for the different coats …
Our house will have a lime render outside and a clay render inside. We have been busy filling the gaps between bales and between the window frames and the bales with cob. The process is a slurry coat which is just clay and water like a thick shake applied to …
The straw bale wall raising weekend was an unqualified success. All the bales, except for the last row, were in place at the end of the weekend. Our bedroom wall was one exception with the determined Andy smacking in the last row on Saturday afternoon (video to come). Perry and …
I found an Australian certified organic paint that doesn't cost the earth. The straw bale walls will be rendered up to the pitching beams (far left). So Roger suggested I oil/paint them now as it would be easier than later. So at the Green Paint shop in West End …
We are trying to keep our impact on the environment as low as possible, so we are constantly on the lookout for second hand items. Ebay has been great for the doors, windows, pavers (heaps) and some timber.
Some items I thought we were stuck with buying new i.e …
As August has now finished we have closed the competition for the book of house plans and have drawn the winner. But before I announce the winner I'd like to explain that we have also drawn a runner up and a second runner up in case the winner is not …