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1.
burning up
(Comments)
Since you have a straw
house
, I'd recommend you take all precautions so that your home doesn't go up in flames. Change that [url=http://www.discountfilters.com/furnace-filters/]furnace filter[/url] of
2.
Frozen Treats
(Comments)
I'm sure the frost will do great things for your parsnips and it's great that the
house
is performing so well with its insulation properties. It is also good to see the kangas keeping their joey's wa
3.
Dylan's not a baby anymore!
(Comments)
...LOWLY...happy to report we have a caravan, sandpit, driveway, shed and some nice little gardens. Just no
HOUSE
. We've had a few issues (as you so often do with owner builds) but hopefully that will ch...
4.
loo details
(Comments)
...assic750ecotoilet.html. If you are ever down our way, you are very welcome to visit and see the loo (and
house
) for yourself. Natasha...
5.
Question about the Loo & Thanks
(Comments)
...k what make/model of compost loo you went for? We are investigating at the moment for our own straw bale
house
to be built in the next couple of years. Also wanted to say as a long time reader, fir...
6.
Little Steps and Bigger Steps
(Comments)
Great to see the front steps in place. Well done Pete. They will enable you to use the
house
in a different way now you have front door access - fabulous. Dylan will be just about running by the tim
7.
Decking
(Comments)
...cle with steps up on to the deck leading to the front door. I'm sure it will change the way you use the
house
. It will be interesting to see just how much the front door gets used. Fantastic having...
8.
Sustainable House Day
(Comments)
Wonderful to see the new photos of the sustainable
house
day and also the latest rendering blitz. One day you'll be done. Stick with it guys.
9.
Thanks!
(Comments)
...could refer to all your good ideas in the future - [url=http://oh-my-la.blogspot.com/2010/09/sustainable-
house
-day-part-2-peter.html]http://oh-my-la.blogspot.com/2010/09/sustainable-
house
-day-part-2-p...
10.
SHD Impetus
(Comments)
...ead that you have such an exciting goal and are back into the last external rendering chores to make the
house
as good as you can before your 'open' day. Lets hope you can get a good run of weather t...
11.
Mushrooms and rendering
(Comments)
...se and it has to be cleared out. Where did you put it all? Would love to see some photos of some of the
house
s going up on Possumtail Run....
12.
Achievment
(Comments)
...to come and see the plot of land that I stood on a couple of years ago and see the 'not-so-little' straw
house
on the prairie. Life here is very good, but I can't wait to meet my little nephew....
13.
Straw Bale Heaven and Haven
(Comments)
People talk about "any port in a storm". Your straw bale
house
was indeed a haven and heaven in the recent storm. It is a credit to you both that you have achieved so much and we felt very privilege
14.
Straw Bale Heaven and Haven
(Comments)
Some people talk about "Any port in a storm". Your
house
has proved to be an exceptional port in a spectacular storm. It is a huge credit to you both that you have achieved so much and made your dre
15.
Good vibes
(Comments)
...ow they're busting to meet their latest grandchild and see the incredible work you've both done with the
house
....
16.
C of O otherwise known as Coo
(Comments)
... of Occupancy without any hassles. It is all very exciting. So pleased we are going to see you and the
house
very soon....
17.
Kangaroos
(Comments)
...e hanging around. I fear for your vegetable garden of the future. I'm so looking forward to seeing the
house
next month - only a couple of weeks to go. Yippee!...
18.
thank you
(Comments)
...and support! great to know who is reading our blogs....we look forward to giving you a grand tour of the
house
when you come to visit some time in the future (hopefully not tooooo long...!). xx...
19.
Contribution and temperature
(Comments)
...eading the thermometer as well as feeling the difference! Gona be such a great home. I'm dubbing it "The
house
that love built!"...
20.
Summer heat in the Marsh
(Comments)
... against the wall in that picture of the bed. It's great to see a real live piece of furniture in the
house
though. Very, very exciting! Keep up the good work and good luck for the next week or ten...
21.
The 'will he build again' question
(Comments)
As you know, your family back here in New Zealand are still staggered that you've built ONE
house
, much less contemplating another! I'm in total awe of what you've achieved Peter and can't wait to com
22.
Kitchen delight
(Comments)
Great to see the kitchen in the
house
. It makes it all seem very close now. I checked back on your photos from this time last year - you had rain then too with stump holes full of mud and comments abo
23.
Wish we were there....
(Comments)
So frustrating being on the wrong side of the tasman!The
house
looks amazing - i am constantly astounded at what you have achieved, keep the faith. Johnny just looked over my shoulder and wants me to
24.
looks like a nearly completed house
(Comments)
That last photo you have added 15/15 looks so terrific, love those undulating walls, and the render looks much lighter than when it went on. The whole look is spectacular.
25.
getting plastered
(Comments)
Love seeing the plastered bathroom wall, makes it look like the inside of a nearly-finished
house
!! The bale on the floor in front of the plaster adds to the incongruous charm too. Keep the blog posts
26.
Thar She Blows.
(Comments)
...t what he'd have choosed. But he's not one to be outdone He works out there undaunted The staw bale
house
grows day by day It's on their website flaunted. So Pete and Tarsh, we admire you so ...
27.
brief comments
(Comments)
... has become my favourite blog by far. The roof is going to be amazing, the line of the roof gives the
house
beautiful movement and makes it imposing I reckon but not in a pretentious "look at me" w...
28.
great news!
(Comments)
...antastic! Yes, we did see that Grand Design porgram, and we loved it - in fact it is one of my favourite
house
s I've seen on that show - loved the tyres and earth thing. I wasn't surprised that they h...
29.
ALright!!!
(Comments)
...'re really on track! Did you see Grand Designs from Tuesday night? Totally brilliant, this couple made a
house
in France, walls constructed from car tyres and earth. Amazing and absolutely inspiring, ...
30.
Catching up
(Comments)
Yo Pete, the
house
is looking awesome mate. To have that roofline done really frames the whole thing; you can start to see its eventual shape and that's exciting! Next the roof, then walls and lock-
31.
Exciting Stage
(Comments)
The latest photos give a wonderful view of the
house
- it looks sooooo good and I am continually amazed at what you have both achieved to date. It is brilliant, and being able to keep abreast of your
32.
out of the mouths of babes
(Comments)
As Clairey says while looking at your latest photos...wow, for those two who have never built a
house
before, they're really coming along!
33.
extreme veranda posts
(Comments)
great progress guys! I have been reading about Xavier Rudd's strawbale
house
recently - so beautiful and womderfully liveable. Yours will be the same, great for one's wellbeing - and that of any visit
34.
scale model
(Comments)
...ke a little dress rehearsal. And no need for perching on ladders. We'd love to see the progress on your
house
on one of our rare days off. We are still getting ideas from everywhere as our
house
goes...
35.
Posts
(Comments)
...k at Galatea which was on a stand held up by felled pine tree logs collapsing spectacularly when we were
house
swapping with the Hunter family. We were in Rotorua and they were at Galatea. Wouldn't ...
36.
Greetings from Scotsburn
(Comments)
... building a scale model? We have found models are very useful for understanding complex 3-D forms. Our
house
at Scotsburn is taking shape. Slabs complete and rammed earth walls under way. We're anxi...
37.
Love Arthur and Martha
(Comments)
...st night and she is coming today and staying tonight as well.... and she has done all this before on her
house
- Peter won't know what's hit him!...
38.
you know
(Comments)
...cent photos are really evocative. They illustrate the dirt, heat, dust, effort and sweat going into your
house
. No matter what other challenges you face in life you will both be able to remember that...
39.
Friendly spider
(Comments)
...our mode of building, ie stumps and not slab. Perhaps it is just taking refuge in the portaloo until the
house
floor goes on for more permanent shelter. Good try with the sleeping in tent last nigh...
40.
Merrimu dreaming
(Comments)
Trine, 2010 summer in Merrimu Straw Bale
House
FOR SURE!
41.
Cool Straw Bale houses
(Comments)
We got an email from friends (Peter and Rosie Margrie) in Woodend yesterday, and their Straw Bale
house
is a cool 22 degrees inside - in this heat. I keep telling myself that this is the LAST hot summ
42.
Hot water at last
(Blog/Living and Finishing)
... properly. We have hot water, there is no issue there, it's just getting it to flow into our taps in the
house
! If you are wondering what we mean I will give you an example. I wanted to have a ...
43.
Goodbye yellow tongue
(Blog/Living and Finishing)
...very average now. Let's just say it soaks up spills like a sponge and with a baby - now toddler - in the
house
, that means all kind of stuff that I won't go into here. So I'm about ...
44.
When you're hot, you're HOT!
(Blog/Living and Finishing)
...endering away on the North/West external walls. We love visitors, and she was equally excited to see the
house
2 years on, and really enjoyed having a tour. We are loving having the louvre win...
45.
In hot water, or not
(Blog/Living and Finishing)
... issue. OK, so the hot water issue first. Since we moved in we've had to wrangle, run around the
house
and hope to get hot water out of our cylinder. It's a roof mounted solar system and ...
46.
New Life
(Blog/Living and Finishing)
...mation, check out our website www.mooraboolmeg.org.au . We need all the help we can get! So on the
house
buildng front, Peter has finished the railing on the front deck and is about to put the f...
47.
The longest time
(Blog/Living and Finishing)
...s. It's been very apparent to me, how much more there is to do, and how little we have been doing on the
house
of late - but things are turning around, phew! Instead of having time, but no money,...
48.
Sunshine on my shoulders
(Blog/Living and Finishing)
...snip, which we happen to have growing in our garden. Double the value! The kangaroos were all around the
house
, with little joeys sticking their heads out of their warm safe pouches for a look around ...
49.
Moving along
(Blog/Living and Finishing)
Well things have been moving... particularly our
house
with the gale force winds we have been having. Although it's nothing new for us, it's always fascinating to actually 'feel' the
house
move like i
50.
It's all relative
(Blog/Living and Finishing)
...us partner Dean, and a gorgeous daughter Issy (born a few days after our Dylan). They have a straw bale
house
in Malmsbury (just past Kyneton on the way to Bendigo from Melbourne) that they are own...
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