As August becomes September and Winter becomes Spring, we have entered the home stretch with the finish line for the house build clearly in sight. Of course there is still plenty of finishing work to complete, here’s a catchup consisting mainly of photos taken over the last month…
Read MoreThis is the second art project inspired, once again, by Pat who mentioned casually this decoration technique called Sgraffito (graffito).
Read MoreAt the start of our build back in October 2018 we set the ambitious target of July 2019 to move in to our self contained B&B flat (a.k.a Granny flat) and the big push has been about making that plan a reality as winter sets in.
Read MoreA quick update to share some more building advances, showcasing the ongoing plastering work and cladding on the non-strawbale walls of the house, and it’s also an opportunity to introduce two co-creators who have been lending a helping hand in recent months.
Read MoreThe answer to the question Pizza Oven? is Yes! we are building a cob pizza oven! A post outlining how we did it, step by step and some helpful resources for more info..
Read MoreThe idea of doing a relief started when we went to look at another strawbale house that had a tree of life relief on an external wall - it looked amazing! So we thought we could do something similar on the west wall of the house…
Read MoreThanks to Alessandra on camera and our video producer Michael we have the latest Nga Kereru short video compilation to share with you - Maraetotara Strawbale | Part 3: Earth Plaster. Enjoy!!!
Read MoreTime flies when you’re getting your hands dirty having fun.. and we have the satisfaction of seeing our progress every step of the way.. Over the last month we have been plastering our straw walls, doing some cob in-fill also putting up the ceiling battens and ceiling insulation.
Read MorePlastering is underway, everything up to now has been preparation for this - the main event… love the mud :-)
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