Vaulting the Ceiling, Part I — Plans and Permits
We decided to vault our living room ceiling to completely transform the house. But before picking up a hammer, months of designing, planning, and permitting was needed. Here’s how I did it.
Read MoreHow We Turned Our House into a Giant Foam Box, Part II — Ceiling Insulation
After painstakingly insulating our walls, Chris to turned his attention to something even harder — insulating the vaulted ceiling. By the time he is through with the retrofit, our ceiling will have 10 distinct layers and be 17 inches thick. Wowza.
Read MoreHow We Turned Our House into a Giant Foam Box, Part I — Wall Insulation
Insulation is unsexy. No one ever sees it or thinks about it. But it's one of the most important ways to green your home. So we're going to insulate the heck out of our house —starting with the walls.
Read MoreIntroducing the Share Shed
Here's an idea! What if we built a cute little stand in front of our house and invited neighbors to use it to share veggies and other cool stuff? Here's how we did it.
Read MoreOur First Year with Solar Panels
We've had our solar array for a full year now. Let's see how it's performing.
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