Solar Project: The Wilson House
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Straw Bale Happening:
Like a Good Old Fashioned Barn Raising |
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| April 14, 2001 - Dan and Alison create 1/2, 1/3, and 2/3 size bales for around doors and windows. | |||
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| April 14, 2001 - Learning to tie up a 1/2 bale. | |||
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| April 14, 2001 - Bernie, Pete and Chris exchange ideas on the best ways to use tools. | |||
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| April 14, 2001 - Young helpers express their joy. | |||
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| April 14, 2001 - Compressing the bales as they are stacked is aided by body weight. From these bale top positions, expert balers stuff cracks with loose straw. | |||
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| April 14, 2001 - On top of the world. | |||
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| April 14, 2001 - Sewing the bales together. These guys are enjoying the work. | |||
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| April 14, 2001 - Teamwork! | |||
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| April 14, 2001 - Stacking bales with almost 25 people goes quickly.. | |||
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| April 14, 2001 - Stacking bales in the corner with a window. | |||
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| April 14, 2001 - Chris sculps the bale to allow for a close fit around the steel cross beams. | |||
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| April 14, 2001 - Almost done. | |||
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| Copyright 2000 John Wilson | |||