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electrical and plumbing work should have been planned well in advance andprepared so that it can go in, around or under the bales effectively.Chicken WireOnce all of the rows of bales are stacked, c racks filled and corners checked for gaps,it is time to staple the chicken wire fencing to the other side of the bales. Onceagain, cut the chicken wire fencing to fit the space from the top to the bottom ofthe wall. Cut to size with wire cutters, staple to the top plate, and then staplesecurely and tightly to the bottom plate. As each strip of chicken wire is added,overlap with the previous section by about an inch. Then sew the two stripstogether with steel wire. Special wire twists that can be used to secure the two piecestogether quickly with a special hook tool are also available.If there are any wire bulges, you may want to create some wire staples. Cut abouttwelve inches of wire and bend in the shape of a U or V. These can then beinserted into the bales to secure the chicken wire to the bales.For windows ledges, sills, and doors, attach a finer steel mesh to create curved orsharp corners from the buck frame to the main wall. This additional steel mesh addsstrength to these areas that will be impacted by people and objects as these areas areused frequently. Tar paper can also be inserted around and below the chickenwire/wire mesh in corners.SewingWhile the corners are being finished the walls can be sewn together from each side.Baling twine spools and some straw bale sewing needles will be required. We madeour own sewing needles using some steel rods about a quarter inch thick and twofeel long, purchased from our local hardware store. On one end of each rod, wecreated a pointed end by sawing off thecorners at a forty-five degree angle. Finally wedrilled a hole big enough for the baling twineto fit through (about a quarter inch or half acentimeter). Be very careful with these toolsaround children, and make everyone aware ofthe danger of poking someone during thesewing or preparation process.146