Or lack of it, we started the day like this:
By lunchtime the scaffolding had all come down:
I know the scaffolding wasn’t hiding much of the structure, but for some reason with it out of the way the whole thing looks so much more elegant. You get a feel of the wood, and the time and effort that has gone into creating the frame.
The interior space suddely looks really big again, in the finished structure half of the building will be open from floor to eaves, today for the first time I got an image of what this will be like.
The verandah frame was put on its padstones yesterday as well. The next verandah frame is now on the framing bed being put together. Soon all of the frames will be finished and then you will be able to see the footprint of the whole building.
The next couple of weeks will be a really good time to come and see the structure if you are nearby, as its at a really pretty stage. Fairly soon protective tarpaulins will be going up to keep our straw bale’s dry. But until then you will be able to see the whole frame looking fantastic.
Where is local…?
Hi Luke
I guess that question could be coming from one of two possible directions, so will try and answer them both (if I’ve missed the point of it though let me know and I’ll try again!).
If you mean where is local as in where are our locally sourced materials coming from, then the answer is the National Trust woodlands surrounding the small town of Haslemere. Vitually all of the materials for the whole build have been sourced within a mile or so of the site of the building. For me this is one of the most important aspects of the whole project. Its what makes the building truely sustainable, and perhaps just as importantly it is what makes it reflect the landscape within which it sits. If you want to see where the materials for it came from I would very much recomend taking a walk on Black Down or through Swan Barn Farm.
If you mean where is the project, then Swan Barn Farm is just to the East of Haslemere High Street, you can walk to the new building easily from the Car Parks in the town centre, just aim for Collards Lane and you can’t go too far wrong.
Hope that helps?
Cheers
Dave