Saturday 14 December 2013
Ten to three in the afternoon, and we were all fired up, so the first bale was tried out for size. To increase fire retardency and improve render adhesion we are coating each bale with a thin layer of clay slip. This makes it a very messy process. We coated the bottom and back of the bale, then lifted it into position.
Two separate part-bales, both tied with twine, not a quick process, but unavoidable for smaller spaces.
Ten to three in the afternoon, and we were all fired up, so the first bale was tried out for size. To increase fire retardency and improve render adhesion we are coating each bale with a thin layer of clay slip. This makes it a very messy process. We coated the bottom and back of the bale, then lifted it into position.
Jono and Dave considering the logistics (I think)
Putting slip on the bottom and side
Voila! In position, number one bale !!!
Me, acting as a bale 'persuader' to make it sit down hard over the spikes
Dave doing the fiddly job of tying off the holding strings
Bale two swiftly followed, and then bale three, but into the corner we needed our first part-bale which involves a whole new experimental process - bale splitting. Jono and Dave seem to have had some fun getting this done. Unfortunately, we got the size a bit wrong (all a learning exercise!) and the part-bale sprang out of its twine. No time to try again today, more tomorrow.
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