North wall! Finally! Whoo!

Still life of new wall in setting sun

Yesterday the north wall finally starting taking on some bulk and shape (not to mention a window in a frame - booyah).  

That's the thing about Light Earth; once the details of ordinary building are completed and some dodgy formwork made, the walls grow quickly.  More quickly yesterday, because above waist-height, most walls are only 10cm wide, instead of 25cm.  

It was very interesting watching the inside of the building change in character as it became enclosed.  

The most notable change is the acoustic, which is shaping up to be extraordinary - quiet and clean, but what my old musician buddies call "live".  

There's more done, but we ran out of light and decided to leave some of the formwork on overnight.  And speaking of formwork, it's time for the January 2012 Dodgy Formwork awards!

Dodgy formwork winner

I don't think it's possible for formwork to get any dodgier.  But it did the job. My personal faves are the bit on the corner held on with a clamp, and the bit with the wavy edge.  Why wavy?  It was cut for the shape of the rocks below the window, and we are re-using it here.

Creative special mention

 Why is there a wheelbarrow wheel in the wall cavity?  Watch this space.

Honourable mention for being odd but kinda neat