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The owners are going to add the finishing touches to this cute coastal hills guest cottage now that they are moved in and getting settled. They are set up to harvest rain water, power the home with photovoltaics and are starting to grow a living roof on their subterranean storage space.
The project on the hill is getting its final shape. Toasts are in order as we have finally set the last Glue Lam and will have the roof frame completed in a couple of weeks. The last Earth has been Rammed and the first glass will be installed the first week of November………………………….. Pretty amazingly shaped beam isn’t it??
We are starting a new straw bale home in Atascadero. Concrete is down, walls are up and trusses are being stood. Stay tuned for information on an upcoming Straw Bale Workshop. These workshops are kind of like old fashion barn raisings and are always a lot of fun.
Finishing touches are being applied on this barn in the north county. The copper colored roofing has been quite challenging to get just right in the curved wall to the roof transition but we’ve prevailed through persistence and should be done soon.
One of the unique aspects with this project is the fact that we are completing the roof before we cast the floor and then we will build the walls between. The lighting, fire sprinklers, low voltage wiring etc. are all placed in the roof and below the slab, then we will connect the dots…………………….. The end result will be amazing!
The garage columns are poured and we are done tying the re-enforcing steel, so off we go ……………Forming for the second phase of Rammed Earth
This guest house is nearing completion and has many unique features from custom gargoyles made by the owners to being super insulated and ventilated. This house has been built entirely on power supplied by our mobile solar generator. It was designed and built knowing this is in a high fire danger zone and many innovative techniques were used to help insure this one would remain standing in the case of wild fire.
This hilltop Strawbale Home in Atascadero is now complete and the owners are enjoying indoor climates in the low 70’s when temperatures outside are exceeding 100 degrees with no air conditioning.
We are just about finished with this straw bale home in the hills of Atascadero. Finishing touches include lots of free edge finish carpentry with local sycamore that was harvested from previously fallen timber and being as the owner is a true cat lover certain feature are designed in to make this a really fun house to be a cat in.
This project has moved indoors. We have completed the framing and are working on the rough mechanical installation. Insulation, drywall and cabinets are to come. This photo shows a rarely seen view of this second storey addition. On this vintage house there have been a number of technical issues to overcome, but all is looking great! We will post photos of lathing and some interior shots as we move on.
