Tuesday, 18 October 2011

Builders start next week!


After what seems like for ever, we have jumped through all the necessary hoops. The fabulously detailed plans and sections drawn up by our architect, Gil Schalom, are receiving the finishing touches. It is very exciting, but quite daunting looking at the sections showing insulation everywhere and the air tightness barrier all round. Hope the builder can follow the plan to the letter – it looks quite complicated.

Right now, our desire to get this house to EnerPHit (passive house refurb) standard seems more attractive than ever. The gas boiler finally gave up altogether last weekend so we have no hot water and just one electric heater. I can’t help wondering if they would have lit the coal fires in the autumn in the 1950’s, or if they were made of sterner stuff.

Happily, the builders will be starting soon and we’ll move to somewhere warmer!

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