On Thursday the second load of crushed stone was slung into the foundation. This gets us closer to being ready to start laying out the concrete forms, but from a morale point of view, it also keeps our feet dryer and lighter. Two important energy-saving features have now been built into the home: • Natural […]
Friday we poured (“placed”) the concrete for the footings and on Saturday we began stripping forms, cleaning up the footings and laying out for the wall forms. Feels good to have part of the permanent structure in-place. With the footings down we no longer need to walk around in the water and wet clay, with […]
On Saturday, we finished placing the forms. We still need to cut and place the rebar, install pipes and conduits where they pass through the footings and reinforce the footings in some of the places where it is more vulnerable to pressures that might rupture them. We expect to be ready to pour the concrete […]
Chris has a hidden talent for photography – who knew! Doug Williams, of DSI Excavation in Kemptville, will cut the step-downs this morning, then we will install the drain. Next step is forming!
Today is the day that EcoGen Energy embarks on its journey into building. Not just any home – Chris and Clare’s home at 732 Heritage Drive, just outside of Merrickville. This house will be built to the Passive House standard and will also include features such as: Healthy and Consistent Indoor Air Quality Environmentally-friendly materials […]
