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Thursday, May 6, 1999 - Foundation was poured today
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Sunday, August 15, 1999 - The lower roof is ready for metal. Loft walls are half-way framed.
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The main steps in building a wall:
1) Notch if needed; 2) Place in wall and stomp it good; 3) Pin together with bamboo stakes.
Repeat until exhausted.
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Sunday, October 4, 1999 - Steel roof in progress, section 6 of 8 of the lower sections. Good view of how the roof was installed.
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Friday, November 26, 1999 - Ready for the gunite. Keeping the gunite machine full was a job for two men.
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Sunday, January 14, 2001 - The plaster is almost done. We just need to whitewash it.
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Sunday, October 13, 2002 - Here's how the finished tile floor turned out. This view is facing the south doors.
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Sunday, March 18, 2001 - Here's the truth window - the only straw left to see.
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Monday, May 28, 2001 - Here's the utility room, with the A/C handler installed on a rack. We bought a Unico high velocity air conditioner, and it works great!
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April 2003 - We finished tiling the window sills, and got some furniture, finally!
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Finished straw bale house, viewed from the south.