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The hole
Compacting complete
We have yet to pour the footings, the plastic bottles are to keep the site safe, impaling an eyeball is not in the budget.
Suddenly, the forms are poured and dry, the plastic bottles are still in place to protect us.
We are now ready to put insulation and vapor barrier on the ground.
ICFs are really popular now, it is a great way to pour foundation walls.
he pony walls will hold p the TJIs , and that is hat holds up the floor.
5000 screws and no squeaks. If possible everything is on wheels, umbrella, plywood and us.
Finally a roof.
There were many of these moments, measuring and cutting took up to one and a half hours per bale.
The house is held up by post and beams, with many diagonals preventing the whole thing from falling over.
We have four 45 degree angles in this house, it is not recommended but we did it anyway.
We surround the house with tarps so work can continue all winter.
Notice the boxes above the windows, these we designed to help light travel up as it comes through the windows.
Laying out the interior walls before plastering, its too cold to plaster anyway.
This photo was taken in the summer 2009 after the windows and plaster were finished.
The End
Although lots of finishing is yet to be done on the house.