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67) Still not done yet…
I thought the spray foam applicators would be spraying into all the nooks and crannies. Apparently, they don’t spray between the window frames and the rough openings, because, I presume, the foam is...
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69) Paint, clean, recycle … Wait, something new
In between talking to subtrades and the regional district and shopping for building materials, I usually just spend all my time on site painting, cleaning, painting, cleaning, making trips to the...
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Introducing Reviews of Trades – Action Spray Foam
This is one of a series of reviews of our trades’ work. You can see them all here. Update, October 3, 2011: I called Action Spray Foam to get their WCB number for our Homeowner Protection Office...
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89) Electric Studio
There hasn’t been much progress in the “green” department. We’re just painting and cleaning forever, and D has installed the T&G bedroom ceiling. But, this week, John the electrician has been...
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117) Critters
In the studio, evidence of critters. Sow bugs, mice, and any manner of insects, birds, and arachnids find their way into the cozy buildings, however they can. In the studio, this means they like the...
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118) Studio Wall (Interior)
Into the studio I take you, where yesterday we started applying the wall finish. Recall that we built with insulated concrete forms. This form construction retains the styrofoam on both the outside and...
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119) Engineering/Design/Construction of a Rooftop Garden
(Warning: This is a long, detailed report of the requirements for a rooftop garden and the report of our process. I am well aware that blog posts should be short/concise, but this is not an “E-How”...
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141) The New Building Code and Energuide Ratings
Recently I attended a Green Builders Forum offered by the Sunshine Coast Regional District for builders, developers, realtors or anyone contemplating building a new home as a ‘homeowner builder’. It...
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147) Million Dollar House?
One day last year, while D was working alongside our stonemason, he overheard a visitor to the site (a new tradesperson) comment to the stonemason, almost bitterly, “What do you care, you’re working...
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