prior to erecting the steel

clearstory trusses

truss close-up

joining truss sections on-site

placing the posts

welding posts down

post base for lower level 

feet for post cross braces

placing the truss

bobby welds the truss into place

lars is stuck! 

with the roof done and the straw on site, we prep for stacking the straw.  here, window framing

chainsaw used to trim/notch bales

slamming the bale onto the rebar support

bales notched around the column

placing the window frame

larger window frame built into place

prof. gerry maffei loves everything

compressing the straw for the window to fit

sharpening rebar for driving into the bales vertically

bales notched at corner facing patio, walls to right will be stud framed

direct sunlight on south facade stop just below window

the north facade

i bet we never cut off this valley flashing overhang

too many bales, lars loads em up

how many can we move in the wheelbarrow at once?

the first pass of the moisture barrier and the wire mesh