It has been a while since the last post but essentially just more framing going on. Thought I would post now as we started the roof and it seemed like a mini milestone. I didn't post many of the details that
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 20 July 2011
Monday 11 July 2011
Floor joists completed, rammed earth wall forms up (get ramming)
Framing on first floor is now fully completed and sheathing is going on. |
Top view of open web floor joists. |
Tuesday 5 July 2011
More Framing
Again, not continuously updating but will try not to leave anything out. A lot of pictures below that
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