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

601 E. Washington>>09.08

Primed window and door frames, clean-up.

2 hrs

601 E. Washington>>09.03

Primed the windows on the first floor.

3 hrs

601 E. Washington>>09.01

Helped finish build the dog ear fence and clean-up.

1 hr