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Our Straw Bale Home-Summer 2006 and 2007
The beginnings of our 1000 ft. straw bale, cob, light straw/clay, and adobe hybrid home.
Thanks go out to our interns and helpers- Pearl, Catherine, B.J, Zoe, Ray, Melinda, Jim, Teesa and Babu.
For the summer of 2007 we could not have gotten as far as we did without the help
of our great friend Will, and Brett who gave us so much energy and kept us entertained.
Special thanks to Stephanie, Annie and Teague, Erica, Burke, Dave, Annalise-
our friends of Gemini Farms, also Eric and Shawna, Tyson and Erin.
Due to our heavy work load in 2008 we were sadly not able to work on our own home.
click here for the progress we made in 2009.
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Summer 2006- the beginning
Our trench foundation just after the pour
The straw bale walls and cob interior walls in progress for the first floor
Part of the custom bond beam for our home which has curved walls
The straw bale walls are up
Our temporary roof in progress
Summer 2007 - onward...
The walls just before plaster prep
The last bit of the curved bond beam
Detail of the bond beam in place
Making progress on the cob wall in the sunroom
The windows which will vent warm air placed into the cob walls
The cob wall nearly completed which will serve as a "tromb wall"
The curved adobe wall begins for our masonary woodstove
The adobe wall is completed and ready for the masonary detailing
The clay slip as it is applied to the bales
The first coat of plaster applied during the Gemini Farms plastering party
Some vigas in place after two months of hand peeling-thanks to Will
Our adobe subfloor in the sunroom
A first lime coat and limewash will protect the walls for the winter