Some photos of the near-finished product. We are still putting finishing touches, but have Certificate of Occupancy. YAY!
More photos below
Finish Photos
Category: Living Space
Chipcrete Floor Experiment
This experiment is in search of an affordable floor. At 2000 sq/ft, a 4 inch thick floor is about 25 yards, 3 truckloads of concrete, about $3K in concrete, delivered.
A week rental on a concrete sander prices out at about $1000.
So – the hard DIY price on a sanded concrete floor is $4k. Since I have a mountain full of dead wood – maybe I can find a cheaper solution… Continue reading Chipcrete Floor Experiment
Yep – bigger is more efficient
It’s basic math.
Think about the ratio of surface area to volume. Take a 10 by 10 by 10 foot cube. It has 60 square feet of exterior surface, and 1000 cubic feet. In a house that surface leaks heat. Continue reading Yep – bigger is more efficient
Flipping Air – 16,000 cubic feet
Commercial greenhouses have enough ventilation to flip the air in 1 min. This greenhouse is 16,000 cubic feet. Continue reading Flipping Air – 16,000 cubic feet
Shutter Flush
Windows are a fire vulnerability. Cheap way to fireproof. Continue reading Shutter Flush
Posh Eco Economics
Did you know that style matters?
For most folks ecological footprint takes second place is second to comfort otherwise we’d all keep our thermostats at 33 degrees!