And the work continues...

Late last week the roof rafters went up. Stay tuned for more information on products like bamboo flooring and cool metal roofing!

Being Green.

Green has a lot of different meanings. Everyone ask, "so what does building green mean?" This is a complicated question. Building Earth Craft means that it will be certified by a set of standards that range from products used, to efficiency of the HVAC system. Regardless, I have found several things that embody, in my opinion, building green. Over the course of this process I will share those.

1. Recycling materials at the work site. - We have chosen not to have a dumpster on the property, and I will take the recycling off each week. This means drink bottles and cans from the framers. It also means boxes for the nails, caulk, plywood, and other products will be recycled as well. (my truck with week ones recycling)





2. Making choices based on waste. - I learned this one last week when Parker called me about our porch. The plan calls for an 8 foot 6 inch porch. Parker shared that this would mean cutting 18 inches off every piece of lumber used to build the porch. We decided on an 8 foot porch, loosing 6 inches of space but creating no waste.

3. The little things like covering topsoil count for Earth Craft. One of the measures is to make sure you secure the topsoil that you have displaced. For us, this meant covering the pile until we were ready for it.



Curt

It's been a long time...

It seems like a long time since the last posts because it is... We took some time to get our game plan together and to find a framer. Being one of the first Earth Craft houses in Spartanburg we were very careful and selective. Regardless, we have a great framer and we are moving right along as you can see by the pictures. We are having a great time learning about products and thinking about other ways to be green.

Thanks for reading and enjoy the pictures.

Curt