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Post-Workshop 28 Mar 2011 | 05:43 am
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Moisture Levels 10 Jan 2011 | 04:25 am
I wish you all a HAPPY New Year! Here are the latest humidity measurements from august to december 2010 - unfortunately the batteries in the logger lost power the day we left... so I have no measurem...
Winter! 5 Dec 2010 | 05:43 am
Today we have -7°C and the temperatures are still dropping. Inside we are able to keep a comfortable 17°C even without a proper door... just with 1900W from heating cables. The snow makes everything ...
Landslide! 27 Nov 2010 | 08:14 am
When I said autumn was arriving fast, I mainly thought about the sinking temperatures. But there has also been more rain lately (if that is possible this year!) and as a result of some downpours we ha...
Untitled 29 Oct 2010 | 08:36 am
Autum is approaching fast - you can see it on the colors. Today was the first day with temperatures below zero at night. From Strawbale Dome Minke Inside we have finished most of the window sills. F...
Weekend Green Roof Workshop 10 Oct 2010 | 07:42 am
Today we got up a bit late - the workshop started at 10 o`clock. But we still got a lot done. First we had to get the EPDM in the right position, and glued to the skylight at the top. The EPDM stretch...
Last few weeks... 9 Oct 2010 | 09:21 am
And we are back! The last few weeks we have been waiting for the Dome to dry. The plaster dried fairly quickly, also the floor inside. But the moisture levels in the straw bales has been difficult to ...
Finished floor base 22 Sep 2010 | 10:13 am
Another short update - after a long day working. Marian and me helped to prepare more clay mixes, in the end 7,5 double mixes today, so an overall 35 single mixes during the 3 days if we count like we...
Floor mix preparation 21 Sep 2010 | 07:22 am
Just a short update - today 2 craftsman with no clay skills came to work on the floor. All 10 mixes and another 2 was used up in 4 vaults... this picture was made in the evening after they left. From...
Clay floor preparation 20 Sep 2010 | 08:49 am
Today another big bunch of participants were leaving. I have the feeling we are saying goodbye almost continuously to someone during the last few days! Here a picture of David leaving, returning to Ca...
