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Landscaping

March 24, 2023 by vmorris

The Landscaping sub-contractor worked through the week on installing the pavers, retaining wall, and grading for the bioswale and rain gardens so that we do not drain our water to the alley, but instead capture it on site and use it in our vegetation. We set the footers for the pergola. The wood was picked up by […]

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Solar Panels Installed

March 22, 2023 by vmorris

The Solar Panels were all installed on Wednesday and temporary power was switched over to permanent power! The PV team was amazing to watch, very efficient and worked on a bright sunny, albeit cold day! By 4:00 pm we had PV powered up and the drone caught the photos of the house and its panels beautifully.

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ERV and Hot Water Installed

March 20, 2023 by vmorris

One of the busiest activities of the week was the final install on the ERV, hot water heater, plumbing fixtures, HVAC, diffusers, and controls. The ERV was tested on Wednesday and all worked well. The HVAC is being balanced for the temperature differences in the Alley House. This week also included finishing the painting and […]

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Painting and electrical work continues on the Alley House

March 13, 2023 by vmorris

The painting crew continues to work on the exterior and interior of the Alley House. The reselected color of a sage green and lighter for the trim complements the brown thermally modified wood cladding. Note… the landscape gravel around the house, ready for the recycled IPS limestone pavers this week! The electrical sub-contractors were […]

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Exterior Cladding Finished!

February 24, 2023 by vmorris

Exterior cladding finished and almost completely painted.

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Kitchen Install and Stair Detail

February 15, 2023 by vmorris

Kitchen instillation. The walnut desk tops were glued up and most of the final work in the kitchen cabinetry completed. Details on the stairway and treads.

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Preparing for the Stairway Screen

February 14, 2023 by vmorris

Material laid out for stairway screen.

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Sheetrock Inside and Sheathing Outside

January 25, 2023 by vmorris

Rockwool continuous instillation has begun on the Alley House. Rockwool prevents thermal bridging through the wood studs among other benefits. Sheetrocking on the interior is almost completed.

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Building Furniture for the Interior Spaces

January 23, 2023 by vmorris

The student design build team is working diligently on the kitchen cabinetry to finish by the instillation date. David Calvin, a woodworker and cabinet maker has been working with us on the kitchen cabinetry for the Alley House and will continue to work with us on the built-ins for the flexible work/play space on the second […]

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ERV and HVAC Systems Have Been Installed in the Alley House

January 13, 2023 by vmorris

Progress on the Alley House is steadily moving forward. The HVAC and ERV have been installed and Tara Kelly, Product Marketing Manager from Greenheck and Tony Rossi, our consultant engineer did an inspection on the ERV. Insulation Netting The insulation sub-contractor, Go Green Insulation, Inc. also began installing the netting for the cellulose insulation […]

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