Projects
Ballarat Jumbo Bale Steel Frame in-fill
This stunning building is an exiting new development for straw bale construction in Australia. The home of Naomi and Craig was designed by the clients Craig and Naomi in conjunction with Huff 'n' Puff Constructions of Ganmain. The building is a contemporay home and was built by Tim Williams and his team from Buninyong in Victoria. The jumbo straw bale walls were built and finished by Huff 'n' Puff Constructions. This is a modern buildng, built by professionals and takes straw bale into another dimension.
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First bales in position. The bales are 2.4m long x 900mm high x 600mm deep. The straw is wheat straw baled in Swan Hill. |
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Susan lifting 200 kgs of straw bale with a Jenni lifter. The bales were all custom made to length during the building process. | ||
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| This photograph shows the detail that went into the building of a water proof wall in the bathrooms. |
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The finished product excellent craftsmanship. | ||
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| During construction the final coat of lime render curing. The oxide used came from Abilox in Melbourne. |
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The main living area showing the lounge and dining room. The building is passive solar in design and has double glazed windows all round, essential for the climate in Ballarat. | ||
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| The kitchen is of the highest quality and superb craftmanship again. Tim Willaims and his team have done a remarkable job on the details of this buildng. |
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The main entry joins the two pavilions together | ||
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| The bedroom wing showing the curves of the roof. |
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The main pavilion with the new pergola, we know that both Naomi, Craig and their soon to be new arrival will be very happy living here in this wonderful jumbo straw bale home. Photos by John Glassford and Sven Vandromme. |
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