Hi, Due to site constraints I am limited in terms of south facing windows. I can put two on the roof of a vaulted ceiling that would face south. These can be...
I'm looking for a formaldehyde free cabinet that is all wood and is no or low voc. No plywood please. Are you looking for formaldehyde-free cabinets for a kitc...
Posted by Camille YoungDec. 3, 2019, 7:56 p.m.Kitchens3 Responses
I've already contacted Ecohome about a quote for a full turnkey eco-habitate s1600 for where I am here in Nova Scotia. But one concern I have about the Legal...
Posted by James BurnsApril 30, 2020, 11:11 a.m.Slab on Grade0 Responses
Recently I was old SM foam may have a chemical reaction to other plastic products when used to insulate underground. Have you heard anything about that? Rigid ...
I framed my basement, however I wasn't going to insulate my basement because I have a wood stove, and it stays pretty warm. But I feel for summer I want to hav...
I'm looking to (mostly) DIY build a small high efficiency home as an ADU in southern Ontario, and am looking for resources to help me plan and execute. Do you ...
Floating slabs are the overwhelming favourite of passive house builders for many obvious reasons. I have learned so much from your amazing site! I have an ol...
I’m a technician with a national lab working on a residential research project that aims to validate adding ext c.i. during siding replacement (more here: http...
Posted by Tabitha ArtusoJuly 27, 2022, 10:43 a.m.Exterior cladding1 Responses
My 560 sq.ft. Knotty Pine Cabin sits on screw piles and rocks in high wind and a little during the stat of the spin cycle on the washing machine. Should I be c...
Seems the only technology now available is a roof fan and an open window for ventilating my tiny home, which isn't a good solution in hot or cold climates. Ide...
Posted by Ron TimminsJune 6, 2020, 8:05 a.m.Tiny house5 Responses
We have occasional power outages over winter because of the area we live in having so many woodlands we're prone to being affected by falling branches and tree...
How do I recover my file and contiue applying for greener homes grant? Here is our page about how to apply for the Canada Home grant 2021 program , but that is...
I recently bought a 100 year old small stone house a few hundred meters from the shore of Georgian Bay. It has a shallow crawl space which is about 20" deep. A...
Posted by Sian O'KeefeAug. 15, 2020, 12:52 p.m.Slab on Grade1 Responses
Our house was built in the seventies as slab on grade. Apparently they didn't used to put much insulation under the floor because it is freezing cold in the Ve...
