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Now that the house is complete and I have had an opportunity spend several weekends enjoying it, I have begun to gain an appreciation for how to works. The building envelope performs extremely well keeping the house warm, quiet, draft-free, and comfortable even … 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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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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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
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The end is insight! The crew has spent the last several days installing drywall. One of the side effects of installing drywall is that mud puts a lot of moisture into the house. As a result of how tight the … Continue reading
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Over the past weekend I worked tirelessly to install ductwork for the HRV and the two mini split heads. The house will be heated and cooled solely with electricity using mini-split heat pumps. The mini-split has an indoor fan-unit called … Continue reading
I have spent a lot of time talking about the building science behind my project and very little about the smart home technology that I am packing into the house. Now that I have started running thousands (yes thousands!) of … Continue reading
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My builder handed me a key today! The house is officially dried-in. All of the doors and locks are installed. One of the most incredible things is how warm and quiet the house stays. When you shut the massive Intus … Continue reading