Building a dream home

February 27, 2008

After three years of designing, planning and trying to find a builder, the new home finally begins. This 1950's style home began as a dream that will hopefully become a reality with the help of Todd Payliss and his mom Bonnie Payliss and cousin, Lee Hollingsworth. Their idea involved using straw bales for the insulation.

Lee Hollingsworth and Todd Payliss

Hardly any rock to be broken up???

 

One week later, the site is ready.

 

Can't forget the most important building!

Preparing the forms after numerous delays.

 

Almost ready to pour concrete. 

The trucks arrive!

Let the pour begin!

Lee directs pouring the concrete.

First look at the foundation

First view from the living room level!

Kim and Todd preparing the pads 

The floor joists are put in place.

Gerhard delivers the bales from Alberta.

There's only one way to get them off the truck.

Framing is underway - View towards the Kitchen and Dining Room

Front Entrance

Master Bedroom View

Den

Guest Room

Installing the trusses in the ensuite bathroom

It will soon be time to get the sheating on the roof and begin placing the bales!

 What happens next?

On December 7th Bonnie, Todd and Lee announced that they were insolvent and walked away from the project with over $400,000.

This is how the home looks after being unprotected for the winter

Sadly, the floor will have to be torn up and replaced, including all of the floor joists!

A lot of the straw was lost because it had not been covered properly and the rest was given away.

 

The process or de-construction underway