Month: August 2017

Ground Floor Rising

The Single-sided Insulated Concrete Forms (ICF) make the first line of insulation and hold the concrete in.  August 7

August 7, South Face
August 7, East Face
August 7, NW Corner
August 7, West Face
August 7 North Face
August 7 SE Corner
August 8, South Face
August 7, overview from SW
August 8, SE Corner

August 8. Very thick laminated beams form the edge where the floor meets the ceiling.

August 15:  Top edge is almost done.

17 August:  Pouring the Ground Floor

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Next time:  Time lapse and concrete reveal for indoor ground-floor.

 

August is here & the House gets taller.

Sweet Tree Passive House is beginning to really look like a house.  This week saw the ground floor window and door frames go up, along with the first form rows for concrete. The weather turned cool at the end of the week, a surprise for early August.

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Looking Eastward, (from left) Dining & Living rooms, Breezeway/Mudroom, and Garage
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Looking Northeast, onto Ground Floor and Breezeway

 

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The Breezeway (right) connects at the House Envelope (left)
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Looking Eastward, at the Kitchen/Dining rooms and West Porch/Summer Kitchen entrances

 

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Looking at the South Wall of Ground Floor.  This wall is more than 50% glass; it will welcome a lot of sunshine to keep us warm in cold weather. 

 

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More steel posts and beams for support. 

 

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Rebar lassos 
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This is the East-facing picture window, looking down on rebar and lumber. 

The ground floor is well-underway, and will be a faster build than the basement.  Windows require gas, not concrete fillings, and the ground floor has a ton of windows.

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They are holding hands, er, appendages.  It is Locust season;  grasshoppers turn grey/brown.  These two approached one another, with an elaborate display of flashing striped rear legs.