/categories/sustainable-building/ Recent content in sustainable building on Robert Munn Hugo -- gohugo.io en Tue, 30 Apr 2024 12:25:18 -0600 /blog/04-30-24-house-update/ Tue, 30 Apr 2024 12:25:18 -0600 /blog/04-30-24-house-update/ Latest house update. I am very nearly done stuccoing the inside of the house. /blog/04-07-24-house-update/ Sun, 07 Apr 2024 23:21:07 -0600 /blog/04-07-24-house-update/ New house update. Finish stucco is taking longer than I hoped, in part because I have too many other responsibilities, in part because I am using a pool float and sponge to apply it rather than spraying. /blog/03-25-24-house-update/ Mon, 25 Mar 2024 19:10:24 -0600 /blog/03-25-24-house-update/ Newest house update. Winter is coming to a close, but we just got a reminder that it isn’t quite gone yet. /blog/2-25-24-house-update/ Sun, 25 Feb 2024 19:46:27 -0700 /blog/2-25-24-house-update/ In the home stretch. I’ve been meaning to write this post for a few days now, but I just haven’t had the time. /blog/01-10-24-house-update/ Thu, 11 Jan 2024 01:12:12 -0700 /blog/01-10-24-house-update/ I am behind on updates, so I thought I would post my latest house progress this evening. /blog/12-06-23-house-update/ Wed, 06 Dec 2023 13:44:04 -0700 /blog/12-06-23-house-update/ Last update. It snowed again, so I haven’t quite finished the flashing on the roof. /blog/11-19-23-house-update/ Sun, 19 Nov 2023 18:46:10 -0700 /blog/11-19-23-house-update/ Time for another update on the house build. I got the last metal roof panel on yesterday. /blog/11-05-23-house-update/ Sun, 12 Nov 2023 19:20:04 -0700 /blog/11-05-23-house-update/ Well, I was set with the stucco base coat and ready to accept that’s how the house would look until Spring. /blog/10-31-23-house-update/ Tue, 31 Oct 2023 08:57:33 -0600 /blog/10-31-23-house-update/ Another update on the house build. I finished the stucco base coat a couple of days ago. /blog/10-02-23-house-update/ Mon, 02 Oct 2023 20:52:52 -0600 /blog/10-02-23-house-update/ Here are a few shots of the interior of the house, featuring electrical and plumbing work. /blog/09-30-23-house-update/ Sat, 30 Sep 2023 20:37:16 -0600 /blog/09-30-23-house-update/ Time for another update on the house build. Today was my birthday, so naturally I worked on the house. /blog/08-22-23-house-update/ Tue, 22 Aug 2023 18:48:58 -0600 /blog/08-22-23-house-update/ Time for an update on the house build. I have all the windows in now, and the foam insulation is complete on the outside of the house. /blog/7-25-23-house-update/ Tue, 25 Jul 2023 10:09:47 -0600 /blog/7-25-23-house-update/ Big update today on the house build. Things are moving along, and if you guessed that I’m nearing the completion of the project, you would be right. /blog/6-15-23-house-update/ Thu, 15 Jun 2023 10:09:47 -0600 /blog/6-15-23-house-update/ As promised, I have an update on my house build. The trusses have been up and braced and done for a little while, I’ve added the overhangs for the gable ends, and I’ve framed in the top frame for the skylights, though not the channels down to the ceiling below. /blog/05-15-23-house-update/ Mon, 15 May 2023 11:02:19 -0600 /blog/05-15-23-house-update/ Big progress happening on the house build. The trusses are on the house. /blog/spring-house-update/ Wed, 10 May 2023 19:23:15 -0600 /blog/spring-house-update/ Spring update on the house build. I finally got the trusses for the roof delivered, and then this happened. /blog/04-12-23-house-update/ Wed, 12 Apr 2023 19:30:33 -0600 /blog/04-12-23-house-update/ The weather has finally improved after a snowy and cold winter, and I’ve started to make real progress on the house again. /blog/2-3-23-house-update/ Fri, 03 Feb 2023 20:36:58 -0700 /blog/2-3-23-house-update/ Well, the crane truck came today and accomplished one of the few things I could not actually do myself- put the vigas on the house. /blog/dirt-floors/ Sun, 15 Jan 2023 18:21:58 -0700 /blog/dirt-floors/ A lot of people associate the phrase “earthen construction” with the material used to build walls- adobe, rammed earth, CEB. /blog/1-10-23-house-update/ Tue, 10 Jan 2023 23:23:28 -0700 /blog/1-10-23-house-update/ New Year’s update on my house build. Just before the holidays, I had the concrete bond beam poured. /blog/12-18-22-house-update/ Sun, 18 Dec 2022 13:44:04 -0700 /blog/12-18-22-house-update/ Well, it’s been a challenging and rewarding year on my house build. /blog/10-23-22-house-update/ Sun, 23 Oct 2022 18:51:21 -0600 /blog/10-23-22-house-update/ Lots of progress on my house build. I poured the “finished” floor layer inside. /blog/06-11-22-house-update/ Sat, 11 Jun 2022 23:19:00 -0600 /blog/06-11-22-house-update/ After many delays and questions about how to proceed with certain parts of the plan, I am nearing completion of the walls of the house. /blog/05-14-22-house-update/ Sat, 14 May 2022 23:25:37 -0600 /blog/05-14-22-house-update/ I got the septic tank installed. I need to add the risers off the access ports, but otherwise it’s looking good. /blog/05-03-22-house-update/ Tue, 03 May 2022 23:27:13 -0600 /blog/05-03-22-house-update/ Latest update on my progress on the house. Most of the walls, except in the areas where I need to build the fireplaces, are up to the tops of the door/window rough bucks (frames visible in the picture). /blog/04-03-22-house-update/ Sun, 03 Apr 2022 23:30:46 -0600 /blog/04-03-22-house-update/ New update on my progress. Winter, it seems, has finally broken. /blog/01-20-22-house-update/ Thu, 20 Jan 2022 23:34:18 -0600 /blog/01-20-22-house-update/ I have to admit that January has been disappointing on the house build front. /blog/1-1-22-house-update/ Sun, 02 Jan 2022 17:51:28 -0700 /blog/1-1-22-house-update/ New Years Day temporary transformation to winter wonderland thanks to overnight snowfall. /blog/12-31-21-house-update/ Fri, 31 Dec 2021 18:08:15 -0600 /blog/12-31-21-house-update/ I’ve had to stop for the week due to cold and snow, but next week looks promising. /blog/10-24-21-house-update/ Sun, 24 Oct 2021 18:08:15 -0600 /blog/10-24-21-house-update/ Finishing the 3rd course of blocks tomorrow and working on the 4th course. /blog/10-10-21-house-update/ Thu, 21 Oct 2021 18:51:21 -0600 /blog/10-10-21-house-update/ Almost done with the 2nd course of blocks, will finish up tomorrow and work on the fireplace bases. /blog/09-28-21-house-update/ Tue, 28 Sep 2021 18:56:32 -0600 /blog/09-28-21-house-update/ I got the first course of blocks finished over the weekend. /blog/09-11-21-house-update/ Sat, 11 Sep 2021 19:00:18 -0600 /blog/09-11-21-house-update/ Laid the first two blocks on the wall this morning. /blog/09-02-21-house-update/ Thu, 02 Sep 2021 19:01:55 -0600 /blog/09-02-21-house-update/ Finished the floor today. A summer full of rain and heat has been an obstacle, but I got it done. /blog/07-28-21-house-update/ Wed, 28 Jul 2021 19:04:57 -0600 /blog/07-28-21-house-update/ A week late and with much inconvenience due to a strong monsoon season, the concrete fill has been poured in the stem wall and the radiant heat piping has been laid. /blog/07-22-21-house-update/ Thu, 22 Jul 2021 19:06:38 -0600 /blog/07-22-21-house-update/ Status of my project as of this afternoon. I had laid the vapor barrier and the rigid foam insulation under the slab by Tuesday morning. /blog/06-24-21-house-update/ Thu, 24 Jun 2021 19:08:38 -0600 /blog/06-24-21-house-update/ Well, my mason skills are not the best, but I’ve got the corner started as of this morning. /blog/06-18-21-house-update/ Fri, 18 Jun 2021 19:11:36 -0600 /blog/06-18-21-house-update/ This evening I will be staging materials and getting ready to lay the stem wall. /blog/06-08-21-house-update/ Tue, 08 Jun 2021 19:17:21 -0600 /blog/06-08-21-house-update/ Concrete pour is done! Ended up at 20.5 yards of concrete, some footers were wider by a couple of inches and that adds up quickly. /blog/06-07-21-house-update/ Mon, 07 Jun 2021 19:20:57 -0600 /blog/06-07-21-house-update/ Bulkheads and perimeter insulation are in, we’re ready for concrete pour in the morning. /blog/05-31-21-house-update/ Mon, 31 May 2021 19:25:14 -0600 /blog/05-31-21-house-update/ Rebar almost done, ready for concrete pour this coming week. /blog/05-06-21-house-update/ Thu, 06 May 2021 19:27:56 -0600 /blog/05-06-21-house-update/ Got the plumbing trench filled. I used plywood forms with grade stakes to make straight edges in the footer trenches where the plumbing trench crossed them. /blog/04-27-21-house-update/ Tue, 27 Apr 2021 19:30:33 -0600 /blog/04-27-21-house-update/ Progess! Plumbing rough-in finished today. /blog/03-04-21-house-update/ Thu, 04 Mar 2021 19:33:07 -0600 /blog/03-04-21-house-update/ Between the cold and the epic snowstorms, February was not productive, but warmer weather is coming, and I’ve started on the footers for the house. /blog/02-11-21-house-update/ Thu, 11 Feb 2021 19:49:37 -0600 /blog/02-11-21-house-update/ I’ve been in the process of gearing up to build a house for the family. /blog/01-25-21-house-update/ Mon, 25 Jan 2021 19:55:08 -0600 /blog/01-25-21-house-update/ Quick note on my home construction project. I am prepping the site for soil compaction inspection so I can start digging footers.