Friday, 19 April 2013

Internal Mud Application

Small shelf and light shade moulded out of mud. The mud is applied by hand and worked in to prevent it falling off when  it dries. The mixture consists of one part mud, one part sharp sand, one part straw then mixed with water to create the right viscosity!

Mixing the mud with a digger saves alot of effort.



Gib board applied to non-strawbale walls and ceiling. Recycled glass bottles used for the non-straw insulation .


"Clay slip" applied with a spray gun directly to the straw first to help the mud mixture stick. Made from watered down mud.


Old carpet is applied around doors and window frames to help create curves and shape the straw.


Thursday, 21 March 2013

The straw bale walls go in...






Tung oil ( mixed 3 to 1 with turpentine) applied multiple times to exposed macrocarpa beams.


Wednesday, 28 November 2012










Framing for external & internal strawbale walls goes up, along with standard internal wall framing.