As the title says the siding is still ongoing. Takes a long time to put on cedar shingles. Have to go through the house and patch all the holes from the completed rough in of plumbing, electrical and ducting and any other areas (e.g., breaks in sole plates) before the insulation can start.
Still missing the front door, garden door and balcony door. They are supposed to be all here next week so it will then (finally) be weather and lock tight (fingers crossed).
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.