Friday, August 21, 2009

Throw away those levels and squares!!







It has been an interesting transition from the carpentry to the bale work. Where we once were anal about level, plumb and square, we now are free-wheeling. Tool belts are hung-up and only a tape measure assures we have the bale that will nicely fit its opening. Bale walls are fluid and organic. The plastering crew will assure that most of the highs and lows are taken care of, but right now it's all about getting the bales in. That work doesn't take too long. After the first day, we had the north side of the house baled. The second day we moved around to the south and east facades and at the end of this week, we've mostly depleted our supply of bales and have about 80 more bales to install. A call for more bales is in order.