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 →
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 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 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 →