“On the 31st of May, ten years of dreams and plans began to come to fruition as the cars arrived and the bleary eyed but infinitely keen workshop participants donned their name tags. Within an hour, the first bales were being carried to the slab, and had begun to be laid under the watchful eyes of Susan and John and the teary eyes of a very happy home builder! Not to mention the incredulous eyes of the townsfolk as the saw a haystack transformed into a house…in a weekend! By the end of day two, the top plate had begun to be lifted into place and secured. WOW.
It is hard to find the right superlatives to adequately reward Susan and John for their guidance and instruction through this time but I will try. From the extensive phone calls that despite my best efforts at disorganisation, missed no preparatory detail, to the masterful and respectful control of the site that they exercised at their arrival, the project was always going to be a raging success, and it was. No stone unturned, every participant individualised and catered for, every question answered, the builder on site respected and valued, again WOW. It is a wonderful thing to see true professionals at work.
I would highly recommend Susan and John to anyone who wishes to build Straw bale, and am loving my home more with each passing day. Despite the radical and pioneering nature of the project of this area, have never for a second had cause to regret the decision to build in this way.
Thank you Susan, Thank you John, my beautiful children and I thank you for our wonderful home.”
Juliet Ben Catherine Phillip and little Lizzy.
Look up our custom workshops page for more photos of the Orbost Workshop.
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