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A mountain home isn’t complete without a fireplace or wood stove. However, because the house is built so tightly a wood burning or gas fireplace would pollute the air indoors and overheat the structure. So, I wrote-off this upgrade during the … Continue reading
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The trim and siding have been partially completed. The photo below gives a good perspective on the layup of the siding. The Pro Clima Mento 1000 weather resistive barrier (WRB) is the black fabric-like material against the SIPS panels. Every seam … Continue reading
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Progress has been quick the past couple of weeks. Once the issues with the insulation were ironed-out, the crew worked quickly to re-drywall the walls and complete the pine wood accent wall in the bedroom. The lower-level is really beginning … Continue reading
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The kitchen design is modern yet comfortable and spacious. I opted for a simple corner kitchen augmented with a multi-purpose island that can be moved in-a-pinch if more space is needed. The counters will be clad in beautiful full-thickness oak … Continue reading
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After several days of running two 70pt / day dehumidifiers the indoor humidity reached a more tolerable 35%, however the fiberglass insulation remained soaked. I decided that the potential for trapping moisture in the walls where it would cause mold simply wasn’t … Continue reading
There have been a couple of hiccups along the way; however, today’s problem is the biggest yet. Prior to starting the project I extensively researched how to build a tight-home, in-fact, how to build a Passive House. To my surprise, … Continue reading
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Over the last week significant progress has been made toward finishing the house. The rough pine was cut and shaped into stairs. The images below show the 12/4 (Yes, 3″ thick!) pine cut into stair treads and assembled into a … Continue reading
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One of the areas the blower door and infrared camera test highlighted as a deficiency was around the windows. In-fact, the windows looked better insulated than the gap between the window frame and opening! So, I set out to remedy … Continue reading
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Last week the well was drilled. I was nervous whether we would find water or end up with a dry hole. This was exacerbated after researching information on neighboring wells and finding that most were almost 400 feet deep and … Continue reading
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After the builder had left on Wednesday Structure Metrics stopped by to perform the blower door test and infrared scan of the house. The blower door (shown in the picture below) is used to determine the Air Changes per Hour … Continue reading