Kitchen Kapers part two

A few weeks after having the first part of the kitchen installed it was time for stage two!. We decided to use the carcasses of the kitchen cupboards that were already there and the existing sink. The benchtop was laminated chipboard and the doors were vinyl covered MDF. Basically your bog standard kitchen. As ever [...]

Earthbag wall building part two

A year ago I was approached to see if the Westbury Community Garden would be interested in facilitating the building of an experimental earthbag wall and seat. In June 2011 we started the process with a workshop in earthbag building. This was  put on the blog at http://greentasreno.wordpress.com/2011/07/25/earthbag-wall-building/ This was a success, but as the months [...]

Energy Saving Tips (EST) part 2, by Dave Lambert, Rainbow Power Company.

EST # 6: FANS & AIR CON: Before we discuss fans and air con I might make a few comments about house design, insulation etc. If you are building a new house you should definitely seek advice from a book or from a building designer about incorporating some passive solar principles. The key one is [...]