SIPs - the last stretch

We've had a good sociable and food filled weekend :-) The house is at a really good stage for tours - the walls are up and rooms all laid out. The rammed earth wall - aptly re-named by Dad as the damned earth wall - was uncovered during all the weekend sunshine and the roof still off so a fun open air feel to it all. There was a birthday gathering for mum on Saturday so everyone got a look round and Lawrence and Iris have climbed all over everything (except the earth wall which Nick vetoed!). I've just been over to meet Meg and Frank (Nick's mum and partner) for a look round. Regal have started fitting the roof today so they are on the final straight and we will have a complete shell in a day or two.

The full height wall in situ. 

View from the SE corner of the 1st floor - earth wall in the background. Standing in a bedroom and looking through to the bathroom and another bedroom. 

Nick in the living area. Looking towards the kitchen end. The far right corner has SIPs panels internally to make up our larder. The window inside this will be louvered - so no glass/open to the elements. The larder walls and doors are all insulated creating a cool storage area. 

Another wall pic - it's soooo tall :-)

The roof panels are stored on the tennis court. The crane reaches all the way over from the road to pick them up and deliver them to the roof. 

A panel on it's way to the roof. 

And the view from the road. This bit of roof is were the solar panels will be fitted.