The last few months on the house!

October 22nd, 2009 by greenspree in Blogs - Shire Strawbale Home, Green Building + Design, Green Building Blogs, Green Homes, Straw Bale

Finally I have gotten round to getting some photos uploaded! We are officially moved in, the mortgage has been completed, and we are “done”, although I don’t think the work will ever stop! There’s some niggly trim work to complete, a few touch-ups, there will be on-going stucco maintenance and inspections, fire wood to cut and split, a wood shed to build, the storage/garden shed to finish and organize, an addition in the next couple of years probably, landscaping, a garden or two, walkways, decks, etc… But for the next little while we are going to take it easy and enjoy a little break!

Enjoy the photos!

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MCNZH – Progress (part 6)

May 11th, 2009 by Conrad in Blogs - Mill Creek Net Zero Home, Green Building Blogs

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(Pouring concrete, main floor, MCNZH)

A lot has been achieved in the three months since my last progress report.

Concrete Floors and Counter Tops

We poured concrete floors over the subfloors a couple of months ago. We originally framed the walls of the house 2.5 inches higher than normal to accommodate the depth of the floors. We also had to put posts and beams down the middle of the house to support the 10-12 metric tonnes of weight per floor that the concrete weighs. Finally, we poured high fly ash Agilia concrete over the subfloors: Read the rest of this entry »

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