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Exmoor Straw House: Installing the Straw

2019-03-26
By: Gerard
On: March 26, 2019
In: Blog
With: 1 Comment

Having charted the construction of the timber frame, I returned to this Exmoor straw house build in Autumn 2018 to follow the installation of the bales. A rare opportunity This is an assisted self build; Hawkland Ecological Construction are guiding the project. And it is rare, being on a greenRead More →

Exmoor Straw Bale House

Exmoor Straw Bale House

2018-04-12
By: Gerard
On: April 12, 2018
In: Sustainable Construction Blog
With: 2 Comments

In a beautiful valley high up in Exmoor, Hawkland Ecological Construction have started work on a new straw bale house. I went to see the beginnings of the structure.   The timber platform rests on a foundation of used car tyres. These in turn rest on compacted hard core. TheRead More →

Hawkland straw bale house oxfordshire

Oxfordshire Straw Bale House – Part 2

2016-11-08
By: Gerard
On: November 8, 2016
In: Sustainable Construction Blog
With: 3 Comments

Hawkland are helping to build a 2 bedroom load-bearing straw bale house in a quiet residential street in Oxfordshire. In the first article of the series I looked at the roof structure as it neared completion, mounted on temporary supports. Here I return as the load bearing straw bale walls areRead More →

Hawkland straw bale house in Oxfordshire

Oxfordshire Straw Bale House – Part 1

2016-10-14
By: Gerard
On: October 14, 2016
In: Sustainable Construction Blog
With: 1 Comment

Hawkland is a newly incorporated company with experience in an increasing range of building techniques using natural materials. They are helping to build a 2 bedroom load-bearing straw bale house in a quiet residential street in Oxfordshire. This is the first of a series of articles and video logs followingRead More →

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