A House In A Field
The story of a house. In a field. And how it gets there.
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“It has come to my attention, that air pollution is polluting the air!” – George W. Bush
Remember that whole “tight is right” insulation discussion? Multiple blower door tests in the contract? C-R-U-S-H-I-N-G our 2nd standard on our first try? Little pigs? The good news is that we’re well on our way to an incredibly efficient home. According…
Read MoreWe’re the third little pig.*
The five six of you that are following ahouseinafield.com will know that we had two big energy efficiency tests to pass during the construction of Dash Landing : Blower Door Testing: Contractor to coordinate, schedule, and perform (2) certified blower…
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Our days of foamer math (here or here) are officially behind us. We had not one, not two, but THREE full foaming crews on Dash Landing today to make everything right. Our insulation is now exactly as specified in the plan —…
Read More8″ in the ceiling, 4″ in the walls…
One of the very first decisions we made in the planning of Dash Landing was to focus on windows and insulation. There are lots of ways to lower an energy footprint, but the best investment starts with the basics. We…
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