Also have been meeting with potential M&E contractors ( mechanical & electrical i.e. plumbing, heating, air, power, phone, data....) regarding the heating system, underfloor, solar etc...They hope to put a lot of this plant out in the garage ( actually in the roof space) which would be a great step forward. Word of warning though, these systems have to be designed by an engineer and correctly installed - secondly, in domestic situations fancy control systems , such as were ubiqutous during the celtic tiger rarely get used - lesson: make it simple to control & reliable. There is no point getting first class equipment if its not design to fit into a system for your particular house or is installed ( & commissioned) by rookies
Started in late 2010 we are self building ( i.e. no main contractor) a Passive House which will be certified Passivehaus from the Passivhaus Institute (www.passiv.de) in Germany. Using passive design, detailing, construction and techniques that are novel in the indigenous construction scene, has its highs & lows - these are our observations & learnings o
Sunday, November 28, 2010
still snowing & next steps
close up of the rising walls after a damp proof course applied, the frame will be going up shortly.
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