REW2 - the final lift begins

Regal have put up some of the 1st floor walls and one of the ridge beams today so we can get a feel for the total mass of the house. They're off site now for a few days for us to get the wall finished.

The picture below shows the beam in place. The 1st story floors are down and this afternoon was spent setting up shuttering and the hoist so we can get going with the ramming tomorrow. 

We've chickened out of going unstabilised for the last bit. I'm sure it would be ok if we did but our jangling nerves have got the better of us. I'm sorry that this element has lost some of it's eco credentials and it's moisture control properties but on the bright side it should look amazing and will still work as thermal mass and all being well we get to hold on to our sanity!