[Greenbuilding] Advice for a Rehab Newbie?

[Lynelle Hamilton]

Thanks, Norbert,

Found the site and sent off an e-mail.  Sadly, they've ceased production.

Lynelle

On 2016-04-28 8:44 AM, Norbert Senf wrote:
> http://dac.ca/index.html
>
> On Wed, Apr 27, 2016 at 9:33 PM, Lynelle Hamilton 
> <lynelle at lahamilton.com <mailto: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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