Scratching beneath the surface

Part of the Green Green Owner/Builder series
by Jen Pennington

When you first start to think about building a house, you think in large sweeps. How you move about a space, what it should be made of and how it should breathe. A concrete floor, radiant heating system, energy efficient windows, doors and appliances, good room flow, the use of natural materials and for us a main structure made from SIPS (Structural Insulated Panel System). But then there’s a whole mess of stuff no one tells you about that finds you making decisions on the fly all the time. Continue reading Scratching beneath the surface

The foundation of a good marriage—big power tools

Now that my husband Bob and I have built two small sheds and a 110 sq. ft cabin, it was time to take on the Big House. A term generally reserved for a jailhouse, the locked in feeling to this project both financially and physically has us doing two to five with some time off for good behavior. [...]

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