Thinking of building a strawbale home. Just found your videos and live them. Thank you for sharing your build. Blessings to you family and all those who helped you. ❣️🙏👏👏👏
Looks great! I bought a home from a pro plasterer. Every ceiling was a different pattern, some using a mop dipped in plaster, others which used a sponge for final texture. A dead smooth float was rarely his intent. It was a beautiful home, and yours is even better.
You guys are brave! That board/scaffold looks to wibbily for me! Such great progress made you will be pros when you are finished! loved the new intro about your family.
Nice work, it really looks great. would be interested in a detailed segment on the plaster process; more of a deep dive of the tools and techniques and used to get your finish. thanks.
It looks so soft and sculptural! How long do you have before the plaster in the wheel barrow is no longer workable? It seems to take a long time before it begins to set up. Great job!
lime actually gets stronger the longer it sits in water, sometimes we do need to spray it down in the wheel barrow if it has been setting for a while, which is no big deal. We have never had it "set up" on us in there. BUT that is inside at 60degrees, I would imagine come summer and plastering outside that it might be a whole different story! Thank you!
thank you! *overall - research each phase a little more so we knew what/how doing this one thing now will affect another phase of the build later on. *starting off with a smaller scale build (shed?) would be extremely beneficial! * I also feel going with wheat straw is a much better choice than flax straw bales. *Buy quality windows and doors right away, because replacing with plaster walls doesn't look like it would be fun. *take the time to tape off your space with EVERY messy situation no matter how much you might think it doesn't really matter ha. *take a step back to think about the given situation before jumping into it, even if you're in the middle of the project. there are more I am sure, I just don't recall them all... The biggest thing I would tell anyone is: LISTEN TO YOUR INTUITION with everything of course, but if something doesn't 'feel' right, take that nudge as a guide to step back and reasses/research the situation!
I'm going to report you for child labour law infringements! lol. Only joking! great to see the whole tribe joining in and you ALL work so damn hard, fair play. I've been wanting to build a small 'trial' summer house from bales but we live in one of the wettest climates in Europe with very high winds for much of the year. Will likely lime render the outside and have an air gap and then clad in either slate, cedar shingles or planks, or if really poor at the time, corrugated zinc-sheets. It is a shame to cover it but here we have little choice I fear. I understand it is what happens sometimes in Ireland. Good luck! Although you don't need it with all that hard work.
Amazing work, and amazing finishes. I’ve been wondering why many strawbale houses always have round corners on the windows. Is there any reason or is it because it is barely imposible to do it with straight corners as traditionally we see in standard houses?
thank you, it is possible to make a squared corner there, bending the wire and getting the bale stuffed correct - may take a little more work but definitely doable. For us though that with such thick walls and having straight/square corners there would be less natural light that can shine through and it could have a more enclosed feel to it. Also, many people that are willing to build an unconventional house like this aren't going for the conventional look to begin with! Hope this helps- thanks for watching!
I can't say for sure, but I honestly would think there are so many variables that could make either of them harden quicker than the other... How wet the wall is prior to plastering, weather conditions (I am sure come summer the lime will dry extremely quick), and of course how wet the material is to begin with (too much water can cause cracks). From my little experience with both I would say they are comparable, given all the variables that are in play
Another commented on how long the lime can stay in the wheel barrow without setting up. I didn't think about this when comparing to cement, and I do believe cement would set up (a little or maybe even a lot) if it were to sit as long as our lime sits.. But again, our lime is inside at around 60degrees. We will see come spring/summer how it holds up to outside conditions!
What's it like painting the lime plaster? Are there any special challenges or tricks to be aware of? Your house is going to be spectacular - as well as warm in winter and cool in summer.
you actually do not want to "paint" it. it is recommended to either use a powdered pigment while mixing or a lime wash once the walls are set up. Painting the walls seals them which a person does not want, the reason for lime plaster on both interior and exterior is for the walls to breathe!
i believe you are talking about where we filled our toe ups with washed rock.. this is too keep moisture out of the bales if there were to be any moisture from below. thanks for watching!
In your intro, you mention your *names* but then say that you are building your house with your own *two* hands. A family with four kids and two adults usually has a dozen hands. You might just remove the number, right?
Thinking of building a strawbale home. Just found your videos and live them. Thank you for sharing your build. Blessings to you family and all those who helped you. ❣️🙏👏👏👏
Awesome, best of luck! Thank you!
🦋🌿 It is definitely beautiful watching a family working together to build their home.
Attention aux mains avec la chaux ! Super vidéo bonne continuation et beaucoup de bonheur
Looks great! I bought a home from a pro plasterer. Every ceiling was a different pattern, some using a mop dipped in plaster, others which used a sponge for final texture. A dead smooth float was rarely his intent. It was a beautiful home, and yours is even better.
that is really cool! Thank you
Very inspiring and enjoyable videos, thanks for sharing, looks great 👍
Thanks for watching!
You guys are brave! That board/scaffold looks to wibbily for me! Such great progress made you will be pros when you are finished! loved the new intro about your family.
yes it was a little sketchy for sure! thank you!
looks great, they say rounded corners vs square corners are more soothing and relaxing
for sure!
That looks so good! I can’t wait to get our walls going. 😃❤️👍
Nice work, it really looks great. would be interested in a detailed segment on the plaster process; more of a deep dive of the tools and techniques and used to get your finish. thanks.
thank you.. i will definitely consider this if I get an opportunity to do this. life is pretty busy here!
Beatiful work
Будьте благословенны!
thank you!
Love your work y'all. Just think, by the time you get another house or two done, you'll have caught on to the tricks of plastering. 🤣🤣
thank you! no kidding, ain't that the truth!
It looks so soft and sculptural! How long do you have before the plaster in the wheel barrow is no longer workable? It seems to take a long time before it begins to set up. Great job!
lime actually gets stronger the longer it sits in water, sometimes we do need to spray it down in the wheel barrow if it has been setting for a while, which is no big deal. We have never had it "set up" on us in there. BUT that is inside at 60degrees, I would imagine come summer and plastering outside that it might be a whole different story! Thank you!
Good job! kiss from France
Bravo nice teamwork the walls look great. What would you do differently about your house now that you have built it?
thank you!
*overall - research each phase a little more so we knew what/how doing this one thing now will affect another phase of the build later on.
*starting off with a smaller scale build (shed?) would be extremely beneficial!
* I also feel going with wheat straw is a much better choice than flax straw bales.
*Buy quality windows and doors right away, because replacing with plaster walls doesn't look like it would be fun. *take the time to tape off your space with EVERY messy situation no matter how much you might think it doesn't really matter ha.
*take a step back to think about the given situation before jumping into it, even if you're in the middle of the project.
there are more I am sure, I just don't recall them all... The biggest thing I would tell anyone is: LISTEN TO YOUR INTUITION with everything of course, but if something doesn't 'feel' right, take that nudge as a guide to step back and reasses/research the situation!
I love the color and tones the walls came out great! What brand and type did you go with?
We used natural hydraulic lime from www.limes.us ... the white is the natural color of the top coat without and added colors
Cześć , piękny dom i te rozmiary kostek ...! tu w europie ( Polska) takich nie widziałem ..Serdecznie pozdrawiam
its looking great
thank you!
I'm going to report you for child labour law infringements! lol. Only joking! great to see the whole tribe joining in and you ALL work so damn hard, fair play. I've been wanting to build a small 'trial' summer house from bales but we live in one of the wettest climates in Europe with very high winds for much of the year. Will likely lime render the outside and have an air gap and then clad in either slate, cedar shingles or planks, or if really poor at the time, corrugated zinc-sheets. It is a shame to cover it but here we have little choice I fear. I understand it is what happens sometimes in Ireland. Good luck! Although you don't need it with all that hard work.
Amazing work, and amazing finishes.
I’ve been wondering why many strawbale houses always have round corners on the windows.
Is there any reason or is it because it is barely imposible to do it with straight corners as traditionally we see in standard houses?
thank you, it is possible to make a squared corner there, bending the wire and getting the bale stuffed correct - may take a little more work but definitely doable. For us though that with such thick walls and having straight/square corners there would be less natural light that can shine through and it could have a more enclosed feel to it. Also, many people that are willing to build an unconventional house like this aren't going for the conventional look to begin with! Hope this helps- thanks for watching!
@@buildingroots5873 yes it help. Thanks.
Does it take longer for lime stucco to harden compared to cement stucco? Do you have more “open” time to float the lime?
I can't say for sure, but I honestly would think there are so many variables that could make either of them harden quicker than the other... How wet the wall is prior to plastering, weather conditions (I am sure come summer the lime will dry extremely quick), and of course how wet the material is to begin with (too much water can cause cracks). From my little experience with both I would say they are comparable, given all the variables that are in play
Another commented on how long the lime can stay in the wheel barrow without setting up. I didn't think about this when comparing to cement, and I do believe cement would set up (a little or maybe even a lot) if it were to sit as long as our lime sits.. But again, our lime is inside at around 60degrees. We will see come spring/summer how it holds up to outside conditions!
What's it like painting the lime plaster? Are there any special challenges or tricks to be aware of? Your house is going to be spectacular - as well as warm in winter and cool in summer.
you actually do not want to "paint" it. it is recommended to either use a powdered pigment while mixing or a lime wash once the walls are set up. Painting the walls seals them which a person does not want, the reason for lime plaster on both interior and exterior is for the walls to breathe!
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in one of your videos, you put stone in your flor base, what is the reason for this?
i believe you are talking about where we filled our toe ups with washed rock.. this is too keep moisture out of the bales if there were to be any moisture from below. thanks for watching!
But guys, what about the story of the 3 Little Pigs?
In your intro, you mention your *names* but then say that you are building your house with your own *two* hands. A family with four kids and two adults usually has a dozen hands. You might just remove the number, right?
Sheetrock???!!!! Straw bale and sheetrock..... You don't get it.
haha, when two people don't have the same ideas and passions there were some areas a compromise had to be taken - this was definitely one of them.
*No real man should allow his wife to expose her nakedness for the world to see.* #Shameful