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The story of our Do It Yourself Platinum LEED for Homes-Net Zero Green Building project in Colorado
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5 Year Report
About
LEED Docs V3
LEED Docs V4.1
Other Projects
DIY Greenhouse
Greenhouse spreadsheet explained
Preparing the foundation
Constructing the frame for the glass
Attaching the roof joists
Bracing the roof joists
Installing back wall frame
Attach bay to its neighbor
Install Glass Holders and Glass Pane
From Here
Photos
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
After Move
Before Move
Resources
Construction Odds and Ends
Crawlspace Conditioning
Exercise Spa
Gas Hot Water Boiler Systems
Hot Water Recirculation
Insulation and Air Barrier
Metro Denver Green Homes Tour Signs 2017 and 2022
Monitoring
Radiant Heating and Cooling
Radon
Slab Technical Information
Trombe Wall
WaffleMat
Water Supply
Windows and Doors
Wood Hot Water Boiler Systems
2018
Novan Panel Specs
Solar Drainback with Heat Exchanger
Shower valve seal
Shower head wall
Patching the membrane
Rubber putty knife
Scluter Kerdi applied to rear shower wall
Finished bench with granite pieces
Bending track to fit the floor
Bench top with tools
Bench power nailed to the two level floor
Bench from steel studs
Bench fits edge of shower
Forest Ridge 8 Person
Browning Big Horn Tent
Standing-Room-Tent-2 Door
Tent Thermometer
Connect Tent with Walls
Mr. Heater Buddy Propane with CO alarm
Sewing velcro on roof tarp
Reflectix and RV mat on floor
Tent door with walls
AOSmith Solar Boost Tank Specs
Original panel install
Large solar storage tanks
Solar thermal panels
Stripped tank on trailer
Scrap metal in truck
Stair railing
Log Home Living Room Mantel
Log Home Entry
Log railings in truck
Log Haul
Stair Railing
Mantel
Stair railing sections
Ad for pine logs
Tall Pine Post
Partial installation
Tile laid
Lined up and cuts
Floor tile layout
Niches
Finishing the back wall
Shower with feature “waterfall”
Placing a tile
Mud bed shower pan slope
Handmade doby
Bill buttering tile
Grid to the house
Inverter power status
Solar to battery Grid to house
Solar to the house
Battery to the house
Powerwall and interior disconnect
Inverter and power boxes
Installing mounting braces
Panels go up and connections made
Installing electrical boxes
Solar panel specs
Solar panels arrive
Battery powerwall in place
Powerwall box
Installing bracket
Powerwall in truck
Finished shed
Finishing touches
Now it needs shingles
Ready for the roof
Then the walls
Floor first
Site layout
Delivery by the builder
Finished floor
Caulked floor with mismatched tile insert
Painter’s tape for straight caulk line
Tile Mortared
Tiles cut and fitted
Wet Saw Power Box
Safety Rocker Switch
Tile Saw Label
Tempe Bath Vanity
Tempe Bath Vanity Area Tile
Shower walls and floor grouted
Rinsed tile feature wall
Grout on tile feature
Peanut butter grout consistency
Clipping corner of solution bag
Dehumidistat to ERV Wiring
Printed manual jumper setting
Furnace Air Handler to ERV Wiring
Broken toilet bowl
Tank set on bowl and tightened
Toilet installed
Bowl set over bolts and tightened
Old toilet
Elongated bowl
Recouperator 0-10v Jumper Changes
Caseta Wall Switch
GRX-TVI Control Box
Lutron Application-no icon for motors
Lutron Load Interfaces
Caseta Pro Dimmer Single wiring diagram
GRX-TVI Wiring Diagram With Dimmer and switch
GRX-TVI Wiring Diagram With Dimmer
Power to the grid
Excess power to battery
Powerwall at 0%
Xcel ready hangtag
Initial power flow
Xcel technician installing meter
Kitchen Hanging Light
Kitchen light with trim
Garage Door in 2016
MINOLTA DIGITAL CAMERA
Newly painted garage door
Rustic bifold doors
Open bifold bathroom doors
Gate hinge on angled door
Rustic doors with z bracing
Monument Valley camp
Grand Canyon view
Four Corners, four states
Tent set up at home
Inspection Report for Building Permit
Solar Install Inspection Report
Grid Use before and after solar
Single solar day
First 100% solar day
Solar City App graph
Tesla App Data
Tesla App Graph First Month
Comparison First Solar Month
Long couch along wall
Grandmother’s mirror over Victorian stele tub.
Hickory mirror over loveseat
A bit too tight
Room for the car
Reorganized corner
Too many boxes and tools
Stuff that still needs garage protection
Tight wiring connections to outlet
Juice Box on Standby
Juice Net Settings
Circuit box with 40 amp installed–lower left
Old style 5 30 straight plug
Juice Box installed Horizontally
Chev Volt 2014 with remote
Chev Volt 2014 engine
Honda power plant
Tire pressure and oil change indicator
EChevrolet Car Status
Filled bookshelf
Big and tall bookshelf
Empty house
Birthday-Going away party
Birthday at Das Meyer bakery
SmarterFresh Diverter
Shower head quick connects
Kitchen cabinet
Existing cabinet
Cabinet without back
Dishwasher without panel bracket
Frame from 1 x 2’s and ikea panel
Door installed
Drawer loaded with a small wash
Shower hose on hook
Diverter at faucet with quick connect.
Drain connection
First Run
Pipes behind cabinets
Dishwasher in cabinet
Charlemagne art at the thermal baths
Traditional German Restaurant
Old city fort and wall
German Tilt and Turn Windows
Ice cream shop
Bavarian Restaurant
German Pretzel and Flag Sour Gummy
Wurselen World Cup Banner
Stolberg Castle from Hospital Window
New light fixtures
German Shelf Toilet
Kids’ Grammar School
Stolberg Castle from Hospital Window
Stolberg House
Loft Area
Third floor apartment
Larger deck
Breakfast Croissant
Getting close to Brussels
Ornate oak door with wrought iron inset
Immigration Line
Reused closet door
Bad hinge alignment
Pole hangers
Storage shelves
Supports in closet
Reused boards with corner filler
Clothes in Master Cloet
Bargain find, clearance plant rack.
Closet poles with ventilation fan duct box.
Shelves meeting at same height
Angled shelves at the front closet door
Closet pole held by support board.
Shelves cut to fit
Doors in the storage closet
Gap filled with spray foam
Closet stuff
Chiller Shelter
Chiller piping in air duct
Water Barrel
Drain valves opened
Outside air duct for piping and electrical cord
Existing system pump
Dual valve and hose connection
Rollease Installation
Craigslist Blinds
Small clutch
Large clutch
Locking hub
Spectrum Shades
Sink removed
Old sink drain
Tanking out the drain
My attempt at the mosaic
Sample mosaic
Tile Guy-Tim King
Trim tile at back wall of shower
Trim tile at front of shower
Tumbled marble design
Shower wall tile install
Hole in stucco wall
Country side painting
Heat exchanger
Late October snow
Stove is warm not hot
Pump switch and system instructions
Pressure and temperature gauge
Winter ambiance
Nice fire in stove
Mortar poured to raise the drain area
My attempt to raise the drain to be level with the floor
Kerdi shower base fitted at bench side
Kerdi shower base drain side
Primer spread with felt paint roller
Wet poured leveling cement
Leveling cement pour
Mixing the Mapei Novoplan
Mapei primer spread on shower floor
Completed ceiling
Shower head wall tiled
First tile on ceiling
Matching trim on shower plumbing wall
Trim tile on shower head wall
Shower niche with tall shelves
Shower niche with short shelves
New sink drain
New drain plumbing
Extends about the right amount
Marred the front of the cabinet
Cables threaded through cabinet back
Outlet located higher than my measurements
Across the room
Under the track lights
Internet cabinet
Rack for wet washcloth
Wall behind bolt has big hole
Painted chrome light fixture
Hot and Cold Connections
Insulated Diverter Pipes
Tight squeeze
Confined space
Bucket to catch water in pipes
Water Temperature Gear Diagram
Diverter Pipes
Black valve shield covering screw hole
Hanger wire looped on pipe behind wall
Face plate and valve cartridge control installed
Shower control and trim installed
Champagne bronze hand shower
Shower niche after cleanup
Goof Off cleaner
Caulking mess
Natural Stone Mortar
Bench overhang
Bench set in place
Both bench and granite coated in mortar
Bench with caulking over hardboard edge
Grout in mosaic tile floor