Finish Stage

As of this date 4/25/2007 we are in the finishing stages of the house construction. The house is set to be finished by May 30, 2007. The exterior tapered columns have been set in both the front and rear porches. The front deck has a slate tile finish where as the rear elevated deck has a composite deck instead of chemical pressure treated wood. Exterior will be mostly maintenance free except for the rail and columns which won't need a lot of upkeep. The dormers are stained cedar siding.
The interior and exterior painting is being done also. We used a low voc interior paint inside and we will use a water based polyurethane finish for the floors. The HVAC system is installed along with the ERV (Energy Recovery Ventilator) which will circulate the air in the house and exchange the correct amount of air changes so as to keep fresh air inside the house, since it is such a tightly constructed house. This unit will precondition the air coming in from the outside so as not to waste "conditioned" air as it exhausts the stale air.













As for the electrical, all the air tight recess cans will be using compact florescent bulbs. All the interior light fixtures and ceiling fans are Energy Star rated and will use up to 70% less energy than regular incandescent lights. All the bathrooms are equipped with special timer switches which will shut off automatically after a predetermined time frame. This is to encourage the use of bathroom fans after showering so as to exhaust the humid air to the outside. According to the RimRate program software, this house will use an average of $155.00 per month for all the energy needs for this 3,650 sq. ft. house!