601 E. Washington 12.3

Organized tools. wood scrap and reusable materials. Finished the wood trim and installed transom windows above bedroom door and closet door.

6hrs

class on 10.20.10

522 Gharkey St.
[Material List w/
manufacturer; product name]:
  1. salvage hardwood floors
    1. living, [plyboo; Amber Flat Grain]
    2. dining, [plyboo; Amber Flat Grain]
    3. passage, [plyboo; Amber Flat Grain]
  2. linoleum/vinyl flooring
    1. kitchen, [Allstate Mosaic; MVT 3064]
    2. laundry, [Allstate Mosaic; MVT 6154/6360]
    3. back porch, [Allstate Mosaic; MVT 6154/6360]
  3. paint
    1. all, [http://www.ecospaints.net/prices/]
  4. wall tile
    1. bath, [Terra Green Ceramics, inc.; Emerald/Galena]
  5. floor tile
    1. bath, [Terra Green Ceramics, inc.; Galena]
  6. baseboard
  7. carpet
    1. bedroom 1, [Flor; First Avenue]
    2. bedroom 2, [Flor; Second Avenue]
  8. molding
    1. all, [local distributor]
  9. door frames
    1. [3]exterior, [local distributor]
    2. [7]interior, [local distributor]
  10. doors, [local distributor]
  11. fasteners, [local distributor]
  12. door/window hardware, [local distributor]
Plan, showing material selection notes:


















Material Name Plate:























Notes in class:
10.22.10, work; 6hrs
10.23.10, windows
10.27.10, no class

Class discussion on group research...

class on 10.13.10

material selection>>

Local:
neighborhood salvage yard
Lowe's/Menard's

Central display vs. room by room:
room by room based on cost and time; create template for room by room material name-plate:


























Look at re green program.org by ASID for ideas:
material checklist

Generic materials:

  1. salvage hardwood floors
    1. living
    2. dining, [alt. plyboo]
    3. passage
  2. linoleum/vinyl flooring, [alt. Allstate Mosaic; MVT]
    1. kitchen
    2. laundry
    3. back porch
  3. paint
    1. all, [http://www.ecospaints.net/prices/]
  4. wall tile
    1. bath, [alt. Terra Green Ceramics, inc.; Emerald/Galena]
  5. floor tile
    1. bath, [alt. Terra Green Ceramics, inc.; Galena]
  6. baseboard
  7. carpet
    1. bedroom 1, [alt. Flor; First Avenue]
    2. bedroom 2, [alt. Flor; Second Avenue]
  8. molding
    1. all
  9. door frames
    1. [3]exterior
    2. [4]interior
  10. doors
  11. fasteners
  12. door/window hardware
NEXT STEP>>
Room by room options:

Look at each room type individually and what options we have.

601 E. Washington>>10.02

Unsealed windows on second floor. Made templates for transom storm windows.

4 hrs

601 E. Washington>>10.01

Put in hardwood flooring in kitchen.

6 hrs

class on 09.29.10

integrating visible home-components into the house that educate and show the 'nuts and bolts'

1>>material selection:
micro-nucleus zone in each room where material info is displayed.

2>>site and landscaping:
micro-nucleus in back lawn. Exhibit showing all exterior landscaping materials used.

HOW TO EVENTS>>

  • planned events about renovation
  • demonstrations to show process
  • how to connect water barrel
  • how to compost

3>>cool roofs:
back lawn, exhibit with nucleus zone in position to view all roof types displayed.

4>>insulation:
different types of insulation in each room to show acoustical contrasts. In these rooms the insulation will be:
>>shown through wall, using transparent panel w/display.

-or-
>>insulation types are condensed and shown as an exhibit

Types of insulation:
fiberglass, dense-pack, wall blown, polyurethane


5>>energy efficiency:
at front entrance we will have a macro-nucleus zone showing what components throughout the house are energy efficient. Then components are highlighted and displayed as they are throughout the home.

6>>water management:
  • dueling sink
  • aerators
  • solar hot water heater [tankless & heat pump]
  • xeriscaping
  • rain barrel
7>>HVAC and alternatives:
  • radiant floor in kitchen
  • whole house fan
  • solar assisted a/c
  • programmable light fixtures

601 E. Washington>>09.17

Prepped for open house [organized and moved tools/materials]. Worked at salvage yard refurbishing the t&g hardwood flooring.

6 hrs

601 E. Washington>>09.10

Hung tile above shower in downstairs bathroom

4.5 hrs