Giles and Paula Add a Room Onto the Side of The House
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Had a conversation last night about progress on the house and I found out that the plumbing fixtures that were "ready to install" two weeks ago were in a warehouse in North Carolina and couldn't be shipped until today because of post hurricane flooding. Who needs faucets, after all?
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That looks spectacular Giles.
Scaffolding is often the culprit. I can’t tell you how many times I was called to
A job to be asked why I hadn’t planted or laid my stone yet. I silently walked out of The job trailer over to the scaffolding. with pointer finger extended, I emoted this question “ how the fuck am I supposed to put my material in under this erected scaffolding. -
omg underfloor heating.. what a dream…
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i guess i've never found a right season for it wherever i've lived.. but it'll definitely be in my future house..
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Reclaimed pitch pine boards (sawn from old joists). Les and I will build the staircase from the existing house (which has ancient pitch pine boarding) to the new kitchen out of these - I manage to get some 11inch wide boards. What is left over will repair the ones we screwed-up, lifting the boards to run the services to the new build….
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@louisbosco I had underfloor heating in an apartment I rented in London, and it was pretty good.
You can hook it up to a heat pump for environmentally friendly heating (not that you'll need it in Perth), or run chilled water through it to cool a room.
Though personally I'd prefer to build a Passivhaus, which doesn't need active heating or cooling…
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wouldn't need thick jackets in perth too but it's nice to have
haha. i suppose it feel comfy when the floors are heated. especially when i've always loved polished concrete floor and i think they do get really cold when the temps do drop.. -
Though personally I'd prefer to build a Passivhaus, which doesn't need active heating or cooling…
Was looking into building a small passivhaus before back in Michigan making the leap to Hawaii. Love the concept, and the passive homes I've been in were all cozy as heck in the winter…
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We have the technology
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@louisbosco decent insulation and passive design would allow the concrete floor's thermal mass to hold heat or remain cool in the summer.
@emceeQ you could always build one in Hawaii. The design would be more about cooling, though.
One thing that annoys me about Australia is that building standards are terrible here. Double glazing, which has been standard in Europe for decades is rarely used, and houses are often cold and drafty in winter.
