In this session I will detail how to finish over window and lots of other tips for building a beautify straw bale wall including:

• Framing above a window opening
• Wire netting over the framework and how to tightly pack the cavity with straw
• How to make a fin peg for installation into a completed straw bale wall after compression
• Configuration of a bale needle for cutting bales to length
• Why I recommend using a bale knife over other methods of shaping bales
• What constitutes a good straw bale for building
• Cutting straw bales to length
• Avoiding the possibility of fire during construction
• Filling gaps between straw bales prior to rendering
• What does it mean when we say straw bale walls breath
• Shaping and trimming straw bales