Key Features: 16in ~R50 truss walls; ~R100 roof; insulated slab on grade (R24 below R48 in front)in floor hydronic heat; small basement for mechanical and root cellar; attached passive solar greenhouse with 3ft thick rammed earth wall; Masonry heater; solar hot water; 10KW Bergy wind turbine (grid connected) hope will also run elec. vehicle; HRV; Composting toilet; High ER fiber glass windows; Permaculture to follow. See May 16 for history, explanation of design principles and plan pictures.
Wednesday 18 May 2011
Hauled basement floor trusses up to lot (had stored in old milk barn as had them built last fall in anticipation of starting construction). Ordered and placed drain rock around basement drain. Covered over with filter fabric and secured with rocks. Hauled dirt back into basement :-( to bring root cellar up to desired grade. Put down a layer of the drain rock as well. Left enough dirt and stone to finish root cellar after basement poured. Hard physical work. Overworked back again and it is tender. Will add some more pictures tonight.
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