Tag Archives: ICF

Poured Foundation

Posted on September 22, 2008 by jeremybell

It’s been a few weeks, and we’ve made quite a lot of progress on the house. We had evaluated a number of manufacturers, but ultimately decided upon Nudura for our ICF foundation. Paul Stevens and his crew from Stevens Construction … Continue reading →

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Construction Drawings

Posted on August 4, 2008 by jeremybell

Our construction drawings were submitted to the city a few weeks ago, so we’re in a bit of a holding pattern while we wait for our building permits. This process usually takes around 10 business days, so we’re expecting we’ll … Continue reading →

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Shades of Green

Posted on June 27, 2008 by jeremybell

To date, the number one question, comment and critique of this project has been about our “green” commitment. Are we really being “eco-friendly”, or is this all just a vanity project? I suppose one wouldn’t put this all online if … Continue reading →

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Under The Garage

Posted on June 23, 2008 by jeremybell

I don’t believe this is particularly common, but we’re planning on building two extra rooms in our basement by excavating the space under our garage. In a typical garage, the floor is simply a concrete slab that sits on top … Continue reading →

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