Raising our straw bale walls on our forever home #greenbuild #green #straw #build #strawbalehouse

We’re starting our strawbale build here in rural Bulgaria 🌾
Four of us, a pile of bales, and a dream to put down roots in walls we built ourselves. Just family, straw, and a lot of learning along the way.
Doing the best we can, with what we’ve got.
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Straw bales - for when you want your house to be strong and biodegradable!

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📺 Webinar Replay:

🌾🏡 Learn how Lee Johnson built a sustainable family home with heavyweight straw bales.

💻 Watch now: youtu.be/yl-k-G_6y9Q

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Heavyweight bales, creative solutions, and lessons learned!

SBUK's lunchtime webinar on 22nd Jan 1-2 pm.

Save your spot: www.eventbrite.com/e/sbuk-janua...

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It’s inspiring to see straw recognised as a key player in #sustainable #construction

At @strawbuildinguk.bsky.social were committed to advancing its use in UK.

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Second of the big windows installed. This one is called the "sheep window", because it looks towards the land of a neighbour who keeps sheep. The small window is designed for small children to look out of, and just at present it is leaning outwards a little. We *may* correct this! The whole space is really untidy, and there are tools and straw everywhere, but this isn't surprising given the speed we've been working.

Interior of the roundhouse looking towards the "horse window" – which looks towards the land of a neighbour who keeps horses. The bale wall is complete on both sides of the window.

Wide angle shot of the interior of the roundhouse looking from the horse window towards the sheep window and back door. The bale wall is complete, but not yet rendered (and it probably won't be until spring). The centre of the room is dominated with a stack of surplus bales, which I may have slightly overbought!

#roundhouse and we have walls! The gaps above the big windows need filling, the straw needs to be tidied up in places, but substantially the bale wall is complete – two days ahead of schedule.

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#StrawBaleHouse Straw bales inspected by hen🐔🙂

#StrawBaleHouse wall insulation almost complete.

Corner bales are tied to the post to keep them in place.
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The bales are compressed with bottle Jacks before inserting the top bale (with difficulty). #StrawBaleHouse

Timber framed house. Water tight and ready for straw bale insulation. Isle of Skye. #StrawBaleHouse