A House In A Field
The story of a house. In a field. And how it gets there.
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“The place where optimism flourishes most is the lunatic asylum” – Havelock Ellis
Trying to grow grass. In October. In Maine.
Read MoreLong overdue “View From The Field” post…
We posted a shot from somewhere in the field every Friday during the exterior construction phase. Seems like a good tradition to revisit with the project starting to come to a finish. And the Maine foliage change doesn’t hurt…
Read More“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 More“A straw vote only shows which way the hot air blows.” – O. Henry
Someone just asked us how we made the long journey from propane powered radiant heating to a low-velocity geothermal hot-air system for Dash Landing. Fair question. * Geothermal was approximately +10% more expensive than the baseline propane radiant system, but…
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