Rammed Earth walls (two 36" wide X 4' tall by 7' long corner pillars) completed.
Roof finished.
Glazing on south green house completed.
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.
Sunday 28 August 2011
Thursday 11 August 2011
Monday 1 August 2011
Quick Update
Working like a dog (I never understood this expression, must have been back when dogs were used to haul things, not pets).
The house and garage are sheathed in.
The green house and rammed earth wall are still sitting there ominously uncompleted. You can't see the garage from this picture Brody took, but it does look like a house now, but still a long way from completion. Baby steps I guess.
The house and garage are sheathed in.
The green house and rammed earth wall are still sitting there ominously uncompleted. You can't see the garage from this picture Brody took, but it does look like a house now, but still a long way from completion. Baby steps I guess.
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