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Arrival at ExCel

30th April, 01:05pm

The low loader arrives at ExCel in London

Panels leave the Flying Factory

30th April, 09:30am

Panels leave the Flying Factory to arrive at ExCel ready for Grand Designs Live

Building the final panel

21st April, 12:42pm

Peter and Tom are back at the Flying Factory building a final panel. It is important to make sure that the timber is square all round and the metal cross bars enable them to do this by measurement.

Cladding the straw bale

18th April, 11:33am

Expert plastering contractor Merl Cunliffe arrives on site to begin the process of cladding the straw bale panels.

The wooden components

17th April, 06:52pm

The wooden components for the panel are pre-cut to order from renewable sources.

Huge straw bale

16th April, 03:07pm

Dave and Tom finish off a huge straw bale panel ready for the lime render to be applied.

Hemcrete panels

16th April, 10:48am

Ian Pritchett and his team arrive at the flying factory to assist in the development of four hemcrete panels.

The panel

15th April, 02:52pm

The wooden components for the panel are pre-cut to order from renewable sources.

Arriving at the 'Flying Factory'

15th April, 10:46am

Peter Homer arrives at the 'Flying Factory' near Rainham in Essex.