Saturday, July 08, 2006
So what's so Green about this house?
Comments below describe some of the "Green" features
Comments below describe some of the "Green" features
Third Floor Takes Shape
Here are a few shots as the third floor begins to take shape. There are two small lofts on the third floor, big enough for a nephew to sleep in or for use as a meditation or reading room.
South View
Just like Iwo Jima
Just like Iwo Jima Again
Wall in Place
Here are a few shots as the third floor begins to take shape. There are two small lofts on the third floor, big enough for a nephew to sleep in or for use as a meditation or reading room.
South View
Just like Iwo Jima
Just like Iwo Jima Again
Wall in Place
// posted by Invention1 @ 5:02 PM
Tuesday, July 04, 2006
Progress Photos June 2006
Here are a few photos as the house begins to take shape
Storm Shelter Walls go up
Insulation everywhere - even inside headers!
Not every house is built with insulation inside headers. Most contractors just install a plywood spacer.
Perimeter slab and walls!
Walls start to form the shape of the house. Perimeter slab is insulated to 36" deep, with a metal termite shield and termite gap at the top.
First Floor Framing
Starting to take shape
First Cedar Beam
is set in place atop the first floor walls
Oops -
re-sanding a beam after it is in place to fix a boo-boo
Yet Another insulation detail
The contractor intentionally left an insulation pocket at the end of a concrete wall, so the framed wall that continues can be insulated properly.
Here are a few photos as the house begins to take shape
Storm Shelter Walls go up
Insulation everywhere - even inside headers!
Not every house is built with insulation inside headers. Most contractors just install a plywood spacer.
Perimeter slab and walls!
Walls start to form the shape of the house. Perimeter slab is insulated to 36" deep, with a metal termite shield and termite gap at the top.
First Floor Framing
Starting to take shape
First Cedar Beam
is set in place atop the first floor walls
Oops -
re-sanding a beam after it is in place to fix a boo-boo
Yet Another insulation detail
The contractor intentionally left an insulation pocket at the end of a concrete wall, so the framed wall that continues can be insulated properly.
// posted by Invention1 @ 6:41 PM
Progress Photos
May, 2006
Here are a set of progress photos for May. We went from Groundbreaking, to footings, to radiant heated floors.
Groundbreaking!
Peeling Cedar Logs for Beams
Cedar Logs - One Finished, One Raw
Intrepid Crew Pouring Footings
Footings complete!
Wide view of completed footings
Qhyrrae, looking radiant while installing Radiant Floor heat
Radiant floor heat pipes
May, 2006
Here are a set of progress photos for May. We went from Groundbreaking, to footings, to radiant heated floors.
Groundbreaking!
Peeling Cedar Logs for Beams
Cedar Logs - One Finished, One Raw
Intrepid Crew Pouring Footings
Footings complete!
Wide view of completed footings
Qhyrrae, looking radiant while installing Radiant Floor heat
Radiant floor heat pipes
Concrete Stain Wars
July 4, 2006
We are going to use two simple garden chemicals as concrete stain in the house. One of them is Ferrous Sulphate, A.K.A. "Iron Sulphate" or "Copperas" (although it contains no copper) and the other chemical is Copper Sulphate. We took a tip from Cathy Moore who used Ferrous Sulphate to make a beautiful floor.
The first thing we did was experiment with some cheap concrete pavers we bought at a hardware store. Read my comments for more details:
July 4, 2006
We are going to use two simple garden chemicals as concrete stain in the house. One of them is Ferrous Sulphate, A.K.A. "Iron Sulphate" or "Copperas" (although it contains no copper) and the other chemical is Copper Sulphate. We took a tip from Cathy Moore who used Ferrous Sulphate to make a beautiful floor.
The first thing we did was experiment with some cheap concrete pavers we bought at a hardware store. Read my comments for more details:
