House Image in Oct. 2015 
Baby its cold outside 
Boiler off 
House temperatures 
Nest history detail 
Nest history 
Family Room Duct Soffit 
Preparing support struts 
Cut out on strut 
Finished Family Room Soffit 
Preassembled section of soffit 
Flex duct in soffit 
Assembling Metal Duct Work 
Insulated ductwork connected 
Short connection 
Tee connection 
Supply ducting at ERV 
Frosted Tree 
Ecobee Spreadsheet 
Ecobee Temp Screen 
Ecobee Options Screen 
Efergy Elite Classic 
Efergy Elite Contents 
Efergy Hub System 
House Usage 
Spa Usage 
Historical Usage for Day 
Efergy Ego Outlet 
Efergy Ego Outlet Monitor 
Supply piping and Exhaust Duct 
Family Room Exhaust Duct 
Early Exhaust Duct Connectiona 
Redone Exhaust Duct Connections 
The Chosen Roof Vent 
Cutting through the plywood patch 
Ductwork through the roof 
Three intertwining flex ducts 
Supply and Exhaust Side of ERV 
Controller Wiring 
Variable Controller Installed 
Interior Control Panel 
Recoupaerator Boost Wiring 
Setting Nest Fan Timer 
Setting Nest Fan Schedule 
Foobot instant data 
Foobot particulate historical data 
Foobot CO2 historical data 
Foobot Readings Spreadsheet 
Foobot Revised Spreadsheet 
Supply and exhaust with elbows 
New pipe layout 
Central Vac Install Kit 
Cen-Tec Interceptor for Vacuum 
Spin Duster 
Power Brush Kit 
Central Vac Install Plan 
Canvac Signature XLS 970 
Garage Attic Connection 
Piping to living area inlet 
Powered inlet for living area 
Double inlet piping 
Piping to utility room 
Piping in the crawlspace 
Drilling the closet floor into the wall plate 
Pipe to crawlspace 
Daisy Chain Wiring 
Powered Vacuum Inlet 
Modem in Living Room 
Coax Splitter 
Zippered Vacuum Hose Cover 
Closet full of vacuum attachments 
Stainless steel bands 
Taped bands 
Working on the join. 
Polyiso and Membrane at Back Door 
Insulation and Polyiso in Hallway 
Insulation in Wiring Chase 
Insulation with Orphan Phone LIne 
Insulation in Family Room Bathroom 
Insulated hot return 
Insulated Master Bath 
New York Snow Piles 
Cut and Fit Polyiso 
More cut and fit 
Spray foam sealing job 
Wire Stapled to 2 x 4 
Shelf bracket to support shaft 
LED Dimmer 0-10 volt 
Lutron Types of Control 
Recouperator Boost Wiring to NEST 
Lutron Lighting Load Interfaces 
Lutron Caseta Load Types 
Build out for plumbing 
Spacing for sconce lights 
Space for medicine chest 
Tee fitting for outside spigot 
Metal stud for wire chase 
Ducting for Crawlspace Ventilation Fan 
Open Crawlspace Ventilation Fan 
Closed Duct Outlet in Hall 
Hood for Fan inside Crawlspace 
Duct for Ventilation Fan 
Bathroom Shower Fan Duct 
Ceiling Membrane around Radon Pipe 
South Patio Doors Membrane 
South Dining/Kitchen Corner 
Front Door Entrance 
Wiring Chase Membrane 
Hallway Nailers 
Room Angle Change 
Another tricky area 
Leaving the temporary board 
Unique Drywall 
ERV Boost Wiring 
Recouperator Boost Wiring to NEST 
ERV Forced Air Connection 
Nest with Relay 
Nest to Humidifier Connection 
Siga Primur Caulk 
Upper Family Room Wall 
Plumbing for Garage Sink 
Airlock Entry Door to Garage 
Partial Stud Wall 
Stanted Radon Vent Pipe 
Radon pipe to box in 
Peaked hallway entrance 
Peak with new metal studs on right 
Double peak 
Cross piece installed 
Framing transom window 
Corian for light shelf 
Family Room Air Return 
Kitchen Air Return 
Back bedroom sitting area 
Back bedroom eating area 
Dividing Closet Wall 
Bathroom lightswitch 
Wire to Nest 
Wire for humidistat 
Wire at Nest 
Kitchen Vent with extension 
Family Room Vent 
Garage Laundry Faucet 
Pile o’Chairs 
MyWay Delivery 
Master Bedroom Cleared 
Family Room Cleared 
Pile o’Pillows 
Table o’Tools 
Outside Hole 
Outside Hole Interior 
Inside Hole 
Frigidaire Mini Split 
Used Mini Split System Frigidaire 
Milwaukee 12″ bit Extension 
Empty House Panorama 
Panorama from LIving Room 
Panorama from Master Bedroom 
Entry Drywall from Kitchen 
Front Entry Drywall 
Wainscot in closet 
Shower Denshield 
Dining Room to Air Lock Entry 
Living Room Clerestory 
Kitchen Half Wall 
Clerestory Window in Family Room 
Dining and Solar Hallway 
Kitchen with Utility Room Door 
Hallway and Radon Shaft 
Installing the steel mesh 
Steel mesh cover on chimney 
The bathroom has blueboard and Denshiled sheathing 
Texturing 
More Texture 
Jose Sanding 
Painter’s Paint Pump 
Spraying Primer 
Kitchen Drywall before Texture 
Hector on Stilts 
Hospital Info Board 
Hospital Instrument Wall 
Light tan ceiling 
White ceiling 
More white ceiling 
AFTER Drywall Cleanup, Swept and Vacuumed 
Trying a floor cleaning machine 
After mechanical cleaning 
Steam cleaned 
AFTER Brush Scrubbing 
Sanded and glued 
Edges dammed 
Uneven first coat 
Looked Wet! 
Finished First coat 
Damming the counter for a second coat 
Second coat filling in gaps 
Pantry closet floor before 
Pantry closet floor after 
Taped sink bottom 
Brown camo colored paint 
Copper Bronze Sink Finish 
Concrete Dye 
Sealed Floor 
Four coats of polish 
Pouring epoxy from second mix cup 
Spreading epoxy with rubber putty knife 
Popping bubbles with CO2 from propane torch 
Bar Coat Materials and Supplies 
Second coat second counter top 
Faucet under sink 
Sink with upper cabinet 
Kitchen sink drain 
Sink faucet installed 
Upper cabinet installed 
Arlington electric box extenders 
Crooked metal box 
Hot electric connections 
Box extender cut for wires 
Wires inserted from side of box 
Outlet and wires pushed back 
Blue box extender 
Bathroom sconces 
Monte Carlo Ceiling Fan 
Hang assembled fan 
Switch housing 
7 watt bulbs in fixture 
Glued copper tiles 
Hood Leaning Forward 
Needed to Find Studs 
Backsplash with hood 
Hood Over Backsplash 
First vinegar coat 
Copper glued to thin plywood 
Vertical 
Horizontal 
Cutting the outlet hole 
Screwed Tight to Studs 
Copper tile in hood 
Indiana Passive Solar 
Broken Pipe 
Sharkbite Fix 
Antique Tractor Show 
Rear Drain Valve 
Front Drain Valve 
Friends at the Harrimans 
Steak at the Hallas 
Enjoying the Day with Angie 
Fender Grandkids at Weinie Roast 
“Strawberry” Full Moon 
Pine Armoire 
Oven cabinet stained 
Drawers washed 
Finished cabinet 
Kitchen so far 
Wall plate for sconce light 
Master bathroom sconces 
Master closet light 
Bathroom drain hole 
Bathroom drain plate 
Cleaned footboard 
Knife magnet bar 
Undercabinet knives 
Dusty bark footboard 
Steaming master bedroom floor 
Hand steaming spots 
Sealed floor 
Polished floor 
Living Room Floor 
Living Room Furniture 
Living Room with cabinet 
Frigidaire Inlet valve 2 
Frigidaire Inlet Valve 
Dishwasher repaired 
Danby Inlet Valve 
Bathroom Floor Cracks 
Toilet Base Crack 
Ditra Underlayment 
Dropping the wire 
The wire hook 
Taking a photo 
Rear connected light 
Stove light fixture 
Goodan Endoscope 
GetInLight Swivel LED Fixture 
Bedroom brick wall 
Open edge between drywall and brick 
Ready for tile behind tub 
Painting the brick wall 
Frame with mid and side supports 
Crosspieces for mattress support 
Mattress meets bottom of headboard 
Bed with quilt and shams 
Bed on oriental carpet 
Bed made up with head and footboard 
Boards tacked with 2 x 4 corners 
Backing stained and polyurethaned 
Shimmed boards for backing 
Full bed frame for sale 
Back of headboard 
Ditra on bathroom floor 
Ditra with mortar bucket 
Laying tiles 
Soft mortar mix 
Bathroom floor tile 
Unfinished tile near shower and door 
Spectralock Contents 
Spectralock Part A 
Spectralock Part B 
First Wash 
Left over epoxy grout 
After third rinse 
Spectralock Part C 
Mixed Epoxy Grout 
Guest bath toilet 
Cabinets 
Family room couch 
Bathroom side 
Small folding leaf table 
Edge treatment for tile 
Narrow edge treatment 
Two tiles wide behind tub 
Three tiles wide under tub 
Freestanding faucet on step 
Tiling the wall behind the tub 
Tiled step 
Back wall and step 
Step mostly finished 
Back wall finished 
Bolts in studs 
Cut off bolt head 
Beam shelf in place 
Depth of bolt in stud 
Liquid Nails adhesive on bolts and wall 
Tub installed with beam shelf 
Tub faucet 
Waterlox Low VOC 
Chrome standing pipe connection 
Tub faucet supply piping 
Reinstalled tub faucet 
Tub faucet piping cover 
Drain leak 
Drop Ear Sharkbite Elbow 
Ironing cotton! 
Curtain on outside door 
Window Curtains 
Privacy curtain closed 
Privacy curtain opened 
Sewing machine 
Hugger Ceiling Fan 
Craigslist Ad for Fan 
Master Bedroom Ceiling Fan with Light 
Fan in Master Bedroom 
Rustic Venetian Style 
Haiku L Series Fan with Light 
Dining Room Chandelier 
Back edge of tile to fill in 
Rows of tile in master bath 
Tile at front door 
Air lock entry tile at edge of slab 
Slanted narrow tiles 
Leaking drain with extended pipe 
Extended tub drain 
Ninety degree elbow below drain 
Tilted tub with tub shoe drain 
Tub Shoe 
No leaks now 
Moving the granite slab 
Granite cut on rolling cart 
Cutting the slab 
Carrying in the slab 
John placing the slab 
Family room bathroom vanity granite 
Drywall space for medicine cabinet 
Cutting out the cabinet 
New cabinet installed flush 
Cabinet with tile 
Fan at rest 
Airfoil blades 
Ebay ad for Haiku fan 
Box contents 
Fan in Motion 
Haiku Fan Efficiency 
Caulking the edges of the beam 
Full beam caulked for tile 
Decorative tile with spacers 
Gluing the sink tiles 
Master bath sink tile 
Decorative Tiles 
First install–leaked 
Foam and rubber toilet ring 
Multiple tries to set toilet on bolts 
Zero cut toilet bolts 
Sani-seal waxless toilet gasket 
Improvised faucet fastener 
Source of the leak 
Cut opening in toilet ring flange 
Storage cart under sink cabinet 
Victorian sink 
Final toilet install 
Two piece bath ensemble 
Faucet in place 
Three walls and a cover 
Box behind sink 
Brass Colored Tray 
Tray Cut Out 
Tray Mount 
Clamp to secure sink 
Sanding and Waterlox 
Antique Kitchenware Collection 
Small decorations and treasures 
Empty boxes 
Bookcase to china cupboard 
Boxes Being Emptied 
Room for the car in the garage 
Tools shelves and table tools back in the garage 
Workbench made with old door and buckets of stucco 
Boxes in living room 
Antique dresser in master bedroom 
Boxes near second bookshelf 
Garage boxes mostly cleared out 
Dressers and secretary in extra bedroom 
Boxes near kitchen are mostly kitchen items 
Boxes and furniture in garage 
Tesla Powerwall technical specs 
Panasonic-VBHN325SA16 
Solar Panel Efficiencies 
Heat pump and ERV 
Gosun solar grill 
JLM wall mount battery backup 
Tesla power wall battery backup 
Modern Farm House 
Pre cast concrete house 
Interior wiring chase 
Modular hand built furniture 
Tensile wind catcher 
Aztech Solar Hot Tub Cover 
Solar Cooker Concentrators 
Solar Architect’s Energy Use Tools 
New Jersey Solar Home 
Solar Chef 
Fancy Solar Cooker 
Signs from open house near poster 
Solar conference posters 
Conference goers looking at my poster 
Signs on post in living room 
Utility room signs 
Solar House Tour 
Video on NREL Screen 
NREL Presentation 
Metro Denver Home Tour 
Goldbugs ready to party 
Oven Use on Thanksgiving 
Turkey 2017 
Finished Lowlies 
Painted peg Lowlies 
Stuffed Goldbug 
Lowly samples 
Partial Lowly Worms 
Thanksgiving Table 
Place setting 
Front Door Trim Paint 
Sanded door trim 
Exterior brown door trim 
Rubber toothed paint stripper 
Coffee Arrow Sign 
Dining Wall Plumbing 
Koffee Korner 
Bar Sink 
Patched ceiling at alarm 
Cut ceiling for alarm box 
Dewalt finishing nailer 
Nice door trim 
Cut off casing to fit opening 
Uneven framing 
Pantry door 
Vacuum closet door 
Hall Fire alarm before drywall 
Rear Hall Drywalled Ceiling 
Fire alarm box with third wire 
Voice Fire Alarm Video 
Electric Circuits 
4 inch pot light for shower 
Wiring path for shower light wire 
Shower light and switch 
Chrome shower light 
Structural Foam Sump Cover 
Second circle cut to fit 
Inside and outside circle cut with jigsaw 
Sump cover and Boiler drainage 
Exterior pipes into sump tank 
Cover screwed on with condensate and overflow pipes 
Neoprene patch over one of the 2″ holes 
Adhesive neoprene 
Cover prepared with rubber gaskets 
Gasket in plastic lid 
Tank caulked inside and outside plywood ring 
Plywood ring glued around tank 
Plywood set up to cut round hole 
Pot rack and hooks 
Ladder pot hanging shelf 
Added side bars 
First Hanging 
Rods installed in the ceiling 
Twelve foot ladder to help hang shelf 
Door latch side 
Door closes unevenly 
Airlock entry door 
Hinge mortise 
Bathroom wall studs 
Master bath safety bar 
Brass safety bar 
MasterShot Ramset 
Tesla SOLAR PLAN Calculations 
Tesla SOLAR PLAN Electrical Diagram 
Tesla SOLAR PLAN Side View 
Dibble Res Roof 
Solar City Parts List 
Solar City Engineering Plan 
Body paint goldbugs 
Happy Birthday Banners 
Lowly Worms in favor bags 
Pool noodle race track 
Busytown Train 
Preparation for big birthday bash 
Digging the trench 
Fiberglass covered insulation 
Applying pink XPS insulation 
Handmade shower control gasket 
Membrane finished 
Membrane shower pipe gasket 
Rear wall installed 
Half wall with upper half mortared 
Membrane smoothed with rubber putty knife 
Membrane over niche openings 
Soupy mortar mix
The story of our Do It Yourself Platinum LEED for Homes-Net Zero Green Building project in Colorado
