For this weeks reports see links 1 + 2 +
For Tash's Pictures of the progress of the project, see:
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applying the render 2
Straw bales can be made from a variety of plant fibres e.g. wheat, flax, hemp, barley, rye etc.
Conventional straw bales can support a roof load of 600 pounds per foot, but there is a new type of bale called a recompressed bale, which can support a load of 3,000 to 4,500 pounds per foot.
For more info on straw bales check out the following links :-
http://www.strawbalebuildingassociation.org.uk/
http://www.strawbalefutures.org.uk/
http://www.strawhomes.com/
http://www.permaculture.co.uk/mag/Articles/Strawbale.html