The very curvy timbers we had to work with required a fair bit of temporary bracing
The worm tank sited and plumbed in
Plumbing fo the toilet waste as bracing the main structure begins
Floor timbers and plumbing for the water supply to basin and toilet
Solid bracing of the main uprights to compensate for their curvature
Flattening off the floor joists
Stone steps constructed leading to the front of the building
Flooring and toilet go in
Roof structure begins
Main roof timbers in place
Trying the doors out for size
Roof boarding goes on
Starting to weave the wattle (Acacia) for the walls
Daubing begins with a mixture of clay and dried grasses
End window (made from the bottoms of 5-litre wine bottles) installed
Daubing almost complete
Doors fitted
Doors glazed and oiled
Bracken thatch for the roof to protect the plastic
Finished toilet with the worm tank further downslope
December 5, 2021