Nature Switched On - 2009 November 24 to 27

Practical Ecology

Nature Switched On

in the Pyrenees the first 10 years

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a S T A M M E R project

2009 November 24 to 27

Important aesthetic improvements of the garden house. The exterior walls were completely covered and protected with earth plaster and this made it possible to eventually cut back the ugly black EPDM sheet hanging down from the roof. I took away the supporting oak trunk which was substituted by a board inside the straw bale wall. And I sawed the extremes of the rafters to an angle of about 20º.
The overall effect is that of a severe haircut. The roof has lost much of its dominating character and has become much lighter.

After cutting back the blackEPDM sheet of the roof.
Looking north.
24 Nov 9:03

After plastering and sawing the extremes of the rafters.
26 Nov 9:02

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As the garden house is now quite presentable and approaching its final appearance, here some extra images.

From the south.
27 Nov 10:52

From the north.
The north-east extremes of the rafters were cut under a sharper angle.
27 Nov 10:59

From the south- east.
Some patches of the plaster are still wet.
27 Nov 11:02

Also mushrooms have understood the importance of keeping things dry under a big roof.
26 Nov 9:14

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The pond is always presentable and is one of the most fascinating features of the terrain, with its everlasting play of changing light, colour, texture and form.

Pond with reflections of clouds in the sky.
26 Nov 9:30

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