• All bales are in, strapped up and braces removed!
    The Nest

    House of straw

    Two and a half weeks ago the first round of strawbales were delivered, and then four days later, the second batch.  All up we have 350 bales in our possession, and they are more than enough for the house… a few will be leftover which will get used in the chook pen, much to the chooks’ delight I’m sure! Laying it all down When building the strawbale walls, it may seem simple enough to plonk the bales on the bottom boxing and then layer them as you build height, but there’s more to it than that.  Here’s a list of things to consider: side of the bale facing the inside…