During the past year and a half we have been working almost everyday on our DIY earthen home. Some days morning & afternoon, other days just one of us can work, some days only a few hours as other life responsibilities take priority, only rainy days or injury prevent us from going entirely. I am proud of all our work but, I would be lying if I said it was fun. The important thing any DIY build is to keep going, despite the challenges. And that is how we got here!
On the left is a picture of our house a month ago and on the right is just a couple of days ago. As you can see with now have a window, doors, and a plaster covering up the previously exposed straw filling.
We made the earthen plaster ourselves with 100% natural materials and applied it to the entire exterior of the house with our own hands and a bit of help from a friend. The whole process took about 4 weeks of working between 3 and 7 hours a day.
While other phases of the build were super grueling, this phase was very satisfying. The building is starting to look less like a DIY project and instead feel like home 💚