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The Woodlouse
http://thewoodlouse.blogspot.com/
Bloggery about plans for strawbale building, with associated rambles and occasional rants about related issues of sustainable building, materials and peripherals, the planning system, and any tangential things that I feel the need to share.
LATEST ARTICLES ( 78 )
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Emerging from the Dark Winter
My last post was three months ago. I'm not doing very well at regularly updating this blog, am I? I've just been too tired and unmotivated to sort it out in... Read more
Posted on 04 May 2013 ARCHITECTURE, HOME -
Of Recycled Glass Floors, Cladding and Other Things
A lot of transformational things have happened to the bungalow since the last blog. The exposed eastern gable is now clad with local cedar, most of the steel... Read more
Posted on 02 February 2013 ARCHITECTURE, HOME -
A Bit of Sparkle (lime Render and Recycled Glass)
With the photos below I think I've managed to get this blog back in sync with reality on site. The top two coats of lime render have gone on and gone-off... Read more
Posted on 03 December 2012 ARCHITECTURE, HOME -
Suddenly There's an Indoors
Still playing catch-up with this blog and frankly, on site too. The schedule went the way of the faeries a long time ago, but then I did always expect it to... Read more
Posted on 18 November 2012 HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN -
Transformation - Lime on Strawbale
I'm behind with updating this blog again. Enough changes have happened and photos amassed for at least two blog posts. First up: the initial coat of lime... Read more
Posted on 03 November 2012 ARCHITECTURE, HOME -
Rubber-up
Apparently another month has somehow happened in the seemingly few days since I last posted on here. I've been doing a variety of small jobs, all aiming toward... Read more
Posted on 10 October 2012 HOME, HOME IMPROVEMENT -
Beyond Burning
The extension and conservatory are now well on the way to having a proper roof, thanks to Tim and Mike who've been dealing with various complications from... Read more
Posted on 10 September 2012 ARCHITECTURE, HOME -
Bale Frenzy Part 2: Hairy Bungalow
Here's the second half of the primary bale-work photos, now from several weeks ago. I'm still trying to catch up with this blog and get it up-to-date. I'll try... Read more
Posted on 26 August 2012 ARCHITECTURE, HOME -
Bale Frenzy - Part 1: The Extension Rises
Here are the first half of photos of the bale building weeks with the wonderful team of volunteers. Probably I could be more selective, but despite appearances... Read more
Posted on 19 August 2012 HOME, SELF EXPRESSION -
Whirlwind
There is much to report and so far not quite enough time to sort out a proper blog post. In brief: we have complete, compressed, dense strong bale walls for... Read more
Posted on 12 August 2012 ARCHITECTURE, HOME -
Bale Building Is: Go!
Wowsers! Volunteer week began yesterday and already more has happened than I could do in a week by myself. The power of fifteen motivated people to plow... Read more
Posted on 31 July 2012 ARCHITECTURE, HOME -
It's Nearly Straw Time
Volunteer bale builders arrive tomorrow. We've ended up with slightly more than planned, plus a reserve list. Yaay! At some point I didn't think the site would... Read more
Posted on 29 July 2012 ARCHITECTURE, HOME, HOME IMPROVEMENT -
Walls, Decisions, Volunteers
The last 24 hours have been a bit of a whirlwind of discussion, decision making, and activity. I'm very fuzzy headed. The thing I keep coming back to as being... Read more
Posted on 17 July 2012 HOME, HOME IMPROVEMENT -
Underground, Overground...
We're finally out of the ground! Hoo-bloomin'-ray! A lot of stuff has gone into and under the ground be it drains, water pipes, gravel or limecrete. Read more
Posted on 10 July 2012 HOME -
The Bales! The Bales Are Coming!
Before the groundworks began I hadn't really taken in the complexity of the new drainage, rainwater harvesting and soakaways. In fact that's been far more... Read more
Posted on 28 June 2012 HOME, HOME IMPROVEMENT -
Cement-free Foundations
Just about there with the blog catchup: from here on I'll try and update more regularly. Today's thrilling instalment: cement-free foundations. Read more
Posted on 18 June 2012 ARCHITECTURE, HOME -
Mud
Today's installment of catchup photos: start of ground-works, followed inevitably by the start of the returning rain after a couple of weeks sunny reprieve... Read more
Posted on 17 June 2012 HOME, HOME IMPROVEMENT -
'Pause' Button Please
It's been a while since the last blog, I've been keeping my head above water but sometimes it feels like only just. The daily need for build-related decisions i... Read more
Posted on 15 June 2012 ARCHITECTURE, HOME -
Aquarium
A brief walk-through Aquarium Bungalow, during a rare quiet day just after the new VPM (moisture-Vapour Permeable Membrane) had been fitted: The... Read more
Posted on 18 May 2012 ARCHITECTURE, HOME, HOME IMPROVEMENT -
Soon We'll Have a Roof.
There's probably too many photos for one post here really, but if I don't put them up now it probably won't happen... The builders have just about finished the... Read more
Posted on 05 May 2012 ARCHITECTURE, HOME