Hydrotherm Hydronic Heating crew came out to the Build And Eco-Friendly, Allergy-Free House (BEAH) project to do stage I of the fit-out for our radiant heating system: All 2 floors. Everything had been planned with the usual military precision and attention to detail: two day busy days! (And to top it off, we had Jacob Maggs, our masterfully-EMF aware electrician on the site … [Read more...] about Radiant Heat Fights Allergies with Hydrotherm Hydronic Heating (Part I)
Freedom: an allergy-free eco-friendly home
A uPVC Allergy-Free, Eco-Friendly Kitchen
uPVC Polymer Board [Post updated 30 March 2018 to reflect new links, updated information and photos] This post relates to my own sensitivities. Please test products before you use them. Due to my sensitivities to the chemical and aromatic compounds, pine terpenes, as tested and diagnosed by my Allergist and Immunologist, Dr Colin Little, I think we will be using uPVC (or … [Read more...] about A uPVC Allergy-Free, Eco-Friendly Kitchen
A Custom Hardwood House Frame by Calco
The choice for a house frame, breathing-wise, was slim: hardwood or steel. We chose hardwood because it's less volatile than pine, which has different terpenes. I will be getting stuck into a post sharing my research on building with a steel frame, as it seems like the obvious choice for people with MCS/and or CIRS aka mould illness or Lyme. I think I've found some good tips on … [Read more...] about A Custom Hardwood House Frame by Calco
An Allergy-Free House Frame, Expertly Installed by Pristine Carpentry
Due to my personal symptoms with mould and terpenes, especially pine terpenes, we chose to have a hardwood frame. I know of other people who've built houses over 20 years ago and they have allergy-free homes made using hardwood for the frame. So, you think it would be easy to source new, kiln-dried hardwood for a house frame, right? Well, it wasn't! With a great stroke of … [Read more...] about An Allergy-Free House Frame, Expertly Installed by Pristine Carpentry
How Proclima, and Laros Fixed Our Slab/Frame Overhang
The Slab Overhang Issue How did this happen? Is slab overhang a common happening? How do you avoid a mess like this? Well, the Surveyor, contracted out by the builders, came out twice (over a six month period) to measure up, placing painted sticks and ties about the property for both house designs. We can't work out what happened exactly. Except maybe... ...the kangaroos … [Read more...] about How Proclima, and Laros Fixed Our Slab/Frame Overhang