Construction Blog- Page 3 of 6
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Wolfe Island Passive House — An Introduction
After planning a more conventional structure, a couple changes gears and decides to build with cross-laminated timber
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Blue Heron EcoHaus: Adding it All Up
Musings on Passive House standards and the costs of new home construction, Part 1
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Building an Off-Grid Home in Canada
A couple rents and works in the city, but opts to build a high-performance home in the country
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Blue Heron EcoHaus: Adding Walls and Roof
The double-stud exterior walls are modeled on those developed by Saskatchewan superinsulation pioneer Rob Dumont
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CarMic House: No, We Are Not Crazy
A Maryland couple defends their decision to renovate rather than tear down a 1954 house
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Installing Windows in a Minnesota House
The “outie” windows are supported by a cantilevered plywood sill that rests on the nailbase facing
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Blue Heron EcoHaus: Making an ICF Foundation
This brand of insulated concrete forms has only one foam face, complicating the assembly
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Blue Heron EcoHaus: Let Construction Begin
After months of sweating every detail, the owners watch as the excavator gets to work
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Rebuilding a Mid-Century Dinosaur
An architect and Passive House consultant dive into a whole-house renovation
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Foundation and Nailbase Details for a Minnesota House
As winter weather worsens, we complete our foundation and start framing our walls