It’s hard to believe the progress we’ve made in the past month since the arrival of our home. It’s been non-stop trying to keep up with the coordination of trades and we’ve had lots of visitors too coming for the first peak. We’re getting to know the spaces, observing the light at various times of …
We’ve had a lot of curious visitors to site this week, with one passer by saying, ‘Wow, it’s like Adult lego!’. Timber frame assembly is a matrix of numbers and unique parts that would be the dream of any puzzle lover. It’s amazing how the systemisation comes together. I was enthusiastic about timber frame before, …
My stomach was sick with excitement on the first morning of the timber frame assembly. If I was a child again, I guess it would have been the ultimate Christmas morning without the reindeers and Santy. Irish Eco Homes brought our presents on trailers and trucks. It felt like one of the best days of …
I really enjoyed the theatre the scaffolding created. It reminded me of an Escher drawing, beautifully layered with lines and light. It is so interesting as a spatial experience to climb up through the levels and walk around the edges. It’s not yet the spaces of our home, but it was such a delight to take in the …
Nothing beats the excitement of leaving site after another big step (céim mhór eile). The construction tends to ebb and flow, there is a flurry of activity, then it slows down to allow the work progress off site. Like the hungry caterpillar, it’s in a continuous process of transformation. This morning in two hours, we …
