sean beasley's Profile
My Gender
Male
A Little about Me
I feel like I woke up some time in the last year and a half, when I realised I'm not happy being a consumer, bowing down to markets and following the crowd. Instead of striving to acquire more, I just sold most of my stuff and made myself lighter, more free.
Since then I have been looking into what does make me happy, what things are important to me, and I boiled it down to a few key points:
People - family and friends of course, and everyone else too! Everyone has value.
Nutrition - maximising my energy and strength
Adventuring - seeing everything for myself
Creating - being able to do anything with my hands
It was only a matter of time before I came across alternative building methods, and the research began there. I did my first build recently in Wales, and I'm keen to get on more and learn as much as I can.
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My Friends
Why I Build Sustainably
It's the future!
Once you know about it, it would be insane to build conventional.
Skills I would like to Work on or Share.
Did the first year of NVQ carpentry and joinery, so I'm pretty handy on the tools.
I've done a straw bale build and learned how to stack, pin and repair bales. Would like to learn more about land acquisition, building design, flooring and other construction methods....all right, pretty much everything.
Building Styles I have Experience in
Straw Bale
Just once, in south wales for a couple of days. There were about 8 other volunteers, the builder and his family. I am a beginner. I helped put up the walls and put in the frame work, door and windows.
My Occupation
Camera assistant in TV and film, and fledgling entrepreneur
What I Read, Watch, and Listen to
Game of Thrones (SOIF)
Sharpe
Flashman
Hunger Games
Hybrid
Bear McCreary
Dark Dark Dark
Emancipator
Daughter
The Wire
Walking Dead
Game of Thrones
LOTR
Building Styles I'm Interested in
Cob
Rammed Earth
Earthship/used tires
Straw Bale
Adobe/Mud Bricks
Reclaimed Materials
Local Materials (ie Sustainable Wood)
Because of their efficiency, affordability, ease and accessibility - no need for expensive contractors.
My Education
University Degree, life as a freelancer
My Eating Habits
Omnivore
I'm a good cook! I love mexican, chinese, thai and everything else