Our house build part eight: water tank
October 8, 2026
Today’s blog is the eighth one in the series and talks about our new water tank, why we chose concrete and how it will work
Today’s blog is the eighth one in the series and talks about our new water tank, why we chose concrete and how it will work
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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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Welcome to the start of Our House Build blogs! Every few days I will publish a short video or blog post on what’s happening with