cdnseller

Bluegoat:

Where did you get those cleanouts? I need to get some!

low tech, high value?

There was an article in a national Canadian paper about a gentleman in Southern Ontario who built a standard looking house, but with:

1. south facing with more and better than usual windows
2. long overhangs to block out the higher summer sun
3. thermal sinks (concrete floors & thick internal walls) on the south side
4. He used 2x6 construction, and was methodical with the vapor barriers, then, he did an internal 2x4 framing to route the electrical/plumbing, insulated again, and vapor barrier.

he now has a comfortable house w/o a furnace, although he needed a proper ventilation system. He cited that he spent only $5,000 more - which must of factored in the savings of no furnace. I know that is subjective, but I think most homeowners looking at custom building would pay more for an energy efficient home