[Greenbuilding] Advice for a Rehab Newbie?

[Norbert Senf]

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On Wed, Apr 27, 2016 at 9:33 PM, Lynelle Hamilton <lynelle at lahamilton.com>
wrote:

> Hello Listers
>
> I am on the third house and hope I can impose with a few questions to
> those who've much more experience than I. I've only built from scratch, so
> have no feel for the following.
>
>    1. What has been your experience with raising and extensively rehabing
>    (new windows, insulation, sealing, etc.) a cottage.  I'm considering a lot
>    that has an existing cottage that may be usable as a second story "shell".
>    The existing structure is on piers, with reasonable air circulation
>    underneath, so may be structurally viable.  it's 40' x 18.5'.  It has no
>    insulation and the windows are old single glazed and damaged. Siding is
>    crappy looking but not rotten...I'd likely replace it as part of the
>    insulation/sealing.  Interior walls are hardboard or plywood and would go.
>    I'd likely larsen truss the exterior and insulate to R-40
>    2. Which is best: insulated slab on grade or an insulated crawl
>    space?  The conservation folks (and I agree) will not allow a basement, due
>    to the water table.
>    3. Because of the time of year and my ability to find reliable folks
>    to work, I'm considering using a prefab shell.  I care that any structure I
>    use is well-sealed and insulated (walls R-40)  Has anyone had any
>    experience with GreenTerraHomes? Are there any others out there, or folks
>    in the York/Durham Region who anyone knows are familiar with low energy
>    construction
>
> MANY thanks for any advice you have!
>
> Lynelle
>
>
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Norbert Senf
Masonry Stove Builders
25 Brouse Road, RR 5
Shawville Québec J0X 2Y0
819.647.5092
www.heatkit.com
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