I’m
building a round timber spiral house, formed as a sea-shell
I found on the beach in Malaysia some years ago.
I’m
building slowly, because of my economic situation. Most
of the time I have to work on the side, and at the moment
I’m a teacher in a small school, not building at the
house at all. I have been lucky though, to get some really
good help, from some good people. Mostly from Peter Jensen
living in a small hut on my land, sharing kitchen, toilet
and bath in my cabin next to the sea-shell house.
It
is still just barely a house. The bottom spiral has strawbale
walls, and the top walls will be insulated with paper-wool
as the roof is. The roof has a plastic membrane and 20 cm
of sea-weed on top.
In
July 2007 and onwards, I will be able to build again, and
that will be great. Then following jobs will be done: Closure
of the top of the roof. Closure of the second and third
round of the spiral-walls. Clay plaster on the inside Walls.
The clay floor, with heating-hose in the floor. The spiral
chimney is to be made (maybe sooner – in weekends
in the spring). Bio-oven (to warm the water in the winter)
and install water to the house. Inner walls preparing and
install electricity. Staircase and rooms. Sun heater for
warming up the water in the summer. Maybe I can move in
by summer 2008, otherwise some other nice day. My motto
is one step at a time. Resting, working to get money and
talk to my neighbour can also be an important step.
The
house has a ground floor of 75 m2 and upstairs two small
rooms in the spiral. I have climbing trees inside and concrete
foundations. There will be a spiral terrace (kind of –
urban like) roof with a great view.
The
house is being build in a new eco-village, that started
in the winter of 2005. The eco-village is 16 plots with
one communal house and grounds which includes a big fruit
garden. We have sustainable houses in all shapes (squared,
round, boat and sun shaped) and materials.
I’m
open for WWOOF´s
and
´Hands
for Knowledge` .
Accommodation is in the eco-society pavilion or outdoors
in a tent camping in the country side. There is access to
WC, water, electricity and a kitchen in the eco-society
pavilion and in my cabin. Please contact
me for more details. I have lots of knowledge and practice,
and I have a permaculture certificate.
