Fire! and a floor.

An amazing days progress on the roundhouse – Helen, Michael, Alexey, Jim and Edie got almost all the slate  floor laid and very fetching it looks too. I fitted the last of the flue, and the fire was lit. Suddenly the little house seems to have come to life. Next...

Heating in the roundhouse

The cob fireplace gets its first proper layer Today I thought I’d try and get the heating sorted out in the roundhouse, and so several barrow loads of cob mix later and here are the results. It’ll need a fine finish layer, but its getting there. The actual...

A front door at last

With the weather on the turn, I thought it would be a good idea to fit a front door to the roundhouse, even if it ends up being temporary. The handle comes courtesy of some of the ivy growing on the neighbouring trees. It’s amazingly hard stuff.

Plastering in the roundhouse

This weekend we had lots of help here at the roundhouse – Jim, Mark, Helen, Michael, Alexey, Steven and Denise did a fine job and we finished off all the lime-hemp plaster that we have, so 3 out of 5 wall panels now have a scratch coat of plaster.  Michael and...

Roundhouse volunteers

Many thanks to Steven, Belinda, Denise, Alexey, Jim and James for helping out today. It is great to see the inside ready for plastering – it looks fantastic, and to have got the cladding under way. Several people have asked what the roundhouse is for.. Well,...

Michael Reynolds Lecture in Dublin

Earthship Biotecture Ireland are holding a lecture with Michael Reynolds in Dublin. Going to book my tickets today – Michael is an inspiring guy and has done some amazing work. Anyone who hasn’t seen Garbage Warrior – go and order a copy now. Go...