Straw Bale Workshop

Pictures by: Ciaran Malik. On foto one with Matthew Duckett from Buro Happold.

Some of the topics were:

Why build naturally, straw bale construction methods + benefits, short history, bale plans, breathability.

Straw Bale building covering bale customising, compression, best practices etc. Using a 2 x 1.5 bale rigs.

Natural Plasters, Clay, The lime Cycle, practicalities and considerations.

Natural Plasters: Preparing SB walls, mixing clay and lime plaster, practical plastering.