Remaking a nearly century-old house to achieve net-zero energy and create an open floor plan for gathering with friends and family.
Join us as we document the design and construction of a traditional house in a New Urbanist community outside Louisville, Kentucky.
The team at the 2020 FHB House build ZIP R-Sheathing window bucks and install Rockwool exterior insulation before the new windows go in.
Installation of the Intello Plus membrane on the inside of the third floor of the 2020 FHB House happens in conjunction with additional wall framing to get a good air-seal and to make room for lots of cellulose insulation.
While eave overhangs are typically built as part of the main roof framing, installing them as separate pieces offers better air-sealing opportunities.
A new gable scissor-truss roof creates more functional living space for this former attic.
