from the west |
Temporary porch to north |
From the south |
Space for solar panels left |
Looking west |
Follow our experiences in self building our ecohouse on the west coast of Scotland on the Isle of Gigha on our croft plus the occasional rant about life the universe and everything. Our build is pretty innovative in being roundhouses (2 x linked dodecahedra) built in Structural Insulated Panels with no internal structural walls or timbers and with a turf roof. Never been done before or so we think. Check out our website at http://www.ecoroundhouse.co.uk/
Coir mat under turfs with wool mat under that |
5-8k each |
Box guttering |
Edge Upstands |
The roof apex was complicated joinery wise - all compound angles |
The watcher in the skies as Jayne dropped in the last turf |