As I’m able, I continue to work on the house. There are many different projects to keep me busy, of course. As things come together, even though there is a lot yet to do, I am beginning to see the light at the end of the tunnel. We will get it done and be able to move in sometime.
On the first day this week, three families came over to help pack straw in some of the interior walls. We really appreciate their willingness to help. We all enjoy spending time together.
There are still several walls to be packed before they’re all done, but we made some good progress. We packed the wall behind the stairs, the wall on the kitchen side of the pantry, part of one wall in the hallway, and half of another wall in Robert’s room.
One of the most time consuming aspects of slip straw is moving the forms, but there’s no way around that. It’s actually a fairly simple process, and it makes a nice product.
It looks like you are making wonderful progress! I'm glad to see that you got the home buttoned up and the fire on before the coldest part of winter. We have some other friends in Wisconsin that are building a timber framed straw bale home. http://www.mortarsprayer.com/straw-bale-timber-frame/ They are within a few weeks of having the first warming fire in their home.
ReplyDeleteThank you for sharing your families journey. It is an inspiration to many.
Best regards,
Nolan Scheid