Our house build part seven: the septic system
August 5, 2026
Rockley village is interesting for it’s complete lack of built infrastructure. This means no town centre, no shops, no town water and no sewage system.
Rockley village is interesting for it’s complete lack of built infrastructure. This means no town centre, no shops, no town water and no sewage system.
PassivHaus performance standards produce a building with an expected thermal standard of 20-25c year round with minimal heating and cooling. This is a special kind
It’s been a year to the day since we began earthworks and the concrete slab is now curing.
After months of hard work, focused effort, technical minutiae and bureaucratic navigation (read about the design process here) I’m thrilled to announce that we received
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Today’s blog is the third one in the series and talks about building with strawbales – not the traditional kind with straw, chicken mesh and
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