Yesterday we completed the Larsen Trusses over the laundry room. The photo on the right shows Bryan blowing a loose-fill of cellulose over the top plate level of the upper floor. All the lower sections of the Larsen Trusses have been dense-packed and closed up with fibreboard. Above the top plate level we switched to […]
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Starting the Larsen Trusses, or “Building the Parka”
Recently we’ve started making our Larsen Truss (LT) assembly. These are the vertical structures that suspend the surface of the exterior wall further out from the structural wall in order to accommodate a thicker layer of insulation. In our case we’re using 16” I-joists that are lag-bolted into the 2”x6” studs. Recall that our OSB […]
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If Pictures are Worth a Thousand Words, Here’s a 9,000 Word Essay
The photos below show some the the Passive House features: The large overhangs on the roofs are to accommodate the Larsen trusses (the “parka”) and to provide summer shading on the windows. The direct sunshine coming through the window openings and how far it penetrates, as shown in this […]
The Trusses are Up!
The trusses are up! They went up yesterday by crane. Just a couple special “Passive House” considerations here: • the large overhangs both on the ends of the trusses and the ladders (overhangs on the gable ends of the trusses). The overhangs are close to 4’ deep and are there to cover the Larsen Trusses […]
Racing with Winter
The silence may have been been deafening. Sorry to keep you in the dark about our progress. The build hasn’t stopped; we’ve just been putting everything we have into it in a race with winter. Our immediate goal is to get the roof on, the walls sealed, windows in, air tightness tested and the exterior […]
Late Thanksgiving
No, I didn’t miss Thanksgiving (the event), I just missed an opportunity to tell you how thankful we are for the people who are helping with the build and to you; the people interested in what we are doing. To the people helping our build, thank you to: Jim, James, Karl, Nick, Thomas, JF, Doug, […]
Saturday’s Open House was a Great Success!
As many as 50 people showed up on Sat. for OSEA’s Green Energy Doors Open, despite the rain – Chris, Clare, James and I were thrilled! Thank you all for the support and interest – it was very inspiring! We will be in touch, in the next couple of months, to advise you of the […]
This Sat. is OSEA’s Green Energy Doors Open
The countdown begins – THREE MORE DAYS! Come and visit us, share a coffee, and ask questions – Chris loves to talk! We are in good company with two other green projects nearby so we encourage you to drop in and visit them as well! Visit Green Energy Doors Open for a full list of […]
Basement Floors are In!
Last week, we poured the basement and root cellar floors. Thanks to our team: James, Karl, Fred and Nick! As always, concrete days are fast paced: once the trucks get there the action doesn’t stop unless the concrete says so. “Liquid stone” calls the shots for what happens and when it happens. Depending on the […]