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Hello Listers<br>
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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.<br>
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<li>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</li>
<li>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. <br>
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<li>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</li>
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<p>MANY thanks for any advice you have!<br>
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<p>Lynelle<br>
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