Hydrotherm's Rough in Process It took two days to complete the 'rough in' process, the plumbers basically ran, from the Bosche boiler, 25 inch pink Rehau piping, into 20 down to 16 into the chrome copper, where it comes out the wall, where it meets chrome and brass pipes going into the walls and outside, ready for the boiler. The black pipe usually used for plumbing can't be … [Read more...] about Hydrotherm Hydronic heating for our Eco-friendly, Allergy Free House (Part III)
Freedom: an allergy-free eco-friendly home
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
McMansions for People with MCS and CIRS
Why is this house taking so long? [Update: our house is finished. More coming soon] It's taking us a an extended amount of time, more than 12 months now, to build our Allergy-free House. A good friend who built their own safe house, and has now recovered, told us, "Take your time. It's better to get everything right, rather than make a mistake causing your house to be … [Read more...] about McMansions for People with MCS and CIRS
Tiny House #1
Two Tiny House Videos After making it to the half way point of a moderately sized house, tiny houses are beginning to look good right about now. All that space for fruit trees and vegetable gardens, not to mention our non urban councils' out bush of Australia having laws that enable people to keep more animals.... Bring on the ducks! Dirt Patch Heaven ... back to tiny … [Read more...] about Tiny House #1
Ecological Panels, and Building Biology
An Allergy-Free, Eco-Friendly Kitchen In our last post in the series 'Part II: An Allergy-Free, Eco-Friendly Kitchen: 'What Are Your Countertops Hiding' by The Labyrinth's lovely Guest Blogger Jennifer, aka The Allergista, who posted about avoiding skin contact allergens and chemical-irritants when choosing your benchtop coating! Thank you, … [Read more...] about Ecological Panels, and Building Biology