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Exploring Popular Countertop Materials
In a recent blog post, we discussed the pros and cons of some of today’s most popular millwork materials. You may now have finalized your cabinet selections – but what should go on top? As some of the most heavily utilized workspaces in your home, your countertops should suit both your s...
Millwork Materials Matter
When designing a kitchen, bathroom or any other space containing millwork, materials matter. Your choice of millwork (aka cabinetry and shelving) will not only impact the look of your space, but the way you live in it. After browsing through your favorite design magazine, you may have fallen in love...
Ellenwood Homes Named Finalist for Built Green Maverick Innovation Award
We are excited to share that Ellenwood Homes has been selected as a finalist for the inaugural Built Green Maverick Innovation Award. This recognition celebrates our commitment to sustainable building practices and innovative solutions in the construction industry, with a spotlight on one of our rec...
Celebrating Excellence: Our Keystone Award-Winning Home
We are thrilled to announce that Ellenwood Homes has been honored with a prestigious CHBA Keystone Award for best single-family detached home in the $750,000 – $1,000,000 category. This recognition is a testament to our commitment to excellence, innovation, and sustainability in residential co...
Heating and Cooling for High Performance Homes
We are always looking for innovative products for our homes and renovations. We recently installed a heating and cooling system for this highly energy efficient home that is truly innovative and efficient. The MINOTAIR PENTACARE-V12 is a combination Heat Recovery Ventilator and Heat Pump all in one ...
Energy Retrofits Part 2
Energy assessments: The first step in all retrofit projects is the energy assessment from a certified energy advisor. The basic idea behind an energy assessment is to calculate the energy use intensity of the home, under conditions resembling a 50 km / hr wind load on the building. The energy ...
Energy Retrofits Part 1
Over the past 2 years, I have taken on an extensive energy retrofit and renovation project on our home in Nelson BC. The house dates back to 1955. It was built with 2×4 walls, insulated to about R8, and approximately R28 in the attic. None of the basement walls had insulation to spe...
Is a Laneway House right for you?
Laneway homes are a popular way to add additional living space or revenue at your property. That extra space can be used for adult children who are reluctant to leave the nest, aging parents, or caregivers; it can be an excellent solution for multigenerational living. If you have enough space in you...
Covid 19 Work Modifications
In order to ensure the safety of our clients, staff and subtrades, we have several protocols in place to minimize the risks of Covid 19. We are continuing to work, with modifications, on job sites that are not occupied by clients. Other arrangements may be made by special consultation. Each site has...
Congratulations to our Site Supervisor, Ben Spencer -voted 2019 Nelson Outdoor Youth Soccer Coach of the Year
Ben Spencer was a very committed, organized and reliable coach. He coached two youth house teams, U8 Boys Ambler & U10 Boys Tri-City Pumps for the 2019 Outdoor Season. The kids enjoyed his positive personality and Ben was well respected by his peers.The Stan Grill Memorial Coach of the Year is s...
The Cost of Construction
I often get asked what the cost per square foot will be for both new homes and renovations. In some cases, we have a pretty good idea based on past projects and our combined experience. However, the cost per square foot can also be misleading. A better way to do preliminary pricing is to use [&helli...
BC Step Code
The Step Code is a new BC provincial standard that provides an incremental and consistent approach to achieve energy efficient construction. Ultimately the goal is to have all new buildings be net zero energy by 2032. They divided it into 5 steps, with step code 5 being a net zero building. Our lat...
Laneway Housing in Nelson
We are in the middle of building our first Laneway home in Nelson. There are several names such as garden home, or carriage home, but basically, it’s a second home on a lot with an existing house, usually limited to a smaller footprint. In our case, we did get a variance from the city to [&hel...
Fortis BC Incentives
Incentives FortisBC’s New Home Program—BUILT GREEN® builders labelling under BUILT GREEN® whose projects meet the New Home Standard and are natural gas heated homes and electrically heated homes in the FortisBC electric service territory, will be eligible for FortisBC incentives.For more information...
Some of the Greenest Homes in the World
Marc recently became certified to build Net Zero Energy Homes through CHBA. Here are some residential net zero energy building examples from living-future.org. This is what is possible when homeowners and designers look at how to reduce energy demands of buildings. Read the article from the followin...
WHY BUILD BUILT GREEN
BUILT GREEN® builders and renovators are trained in energy efficient building practices, water saving techniques, construction waste management, and other environmental practices. It is mandatory for all active BUILT GREEN® builder and renovator members to take the training programs offered by Built...
Ready Made House Design / Floor Plans
We have spent the last few years developing a variety of house designs and floor plans including modern cabins, two storey duplexes in both a modern and classic style, full size family homes, and larger cottage style homes. All of our house designs come with full specs, floor plans, detailed design ...
50’s Bungalow Renovation Transformation
This was a recent, and fairly extensive kitchen and upper floor bungalow renovation for a client in Nelson BC. We removed walls, lofted the ceiling, and created light and flow throughout.This client`s original kitchen and back entry felt dark and closed off. We removed several walls to create a more...
Ellenwood Homes helping High River Alberta Residents
After the flooding in Alberta Ellenwood Homes went to work with Sockeye Enterprises building a temporary neighborhood housing 1250 residents who can not go back to their home in High River Alberta. Currently we are finishing the dining rooms, recreational rooms, and all of the stairs and decking. ...
Addition and Exterior Insulation System
Once we framed this kitchen and dining room addition and installed windows we focused on building an exterior insulated wall system. This includes airtight building paper, 1&1/2″ rigid foam insulation and capillary break under the siding. this system allows for continuous venting and dry...
Clay Brick Production and Installation.
In the last image you can see that the final look of the infill technique compared to the brick wall is quite different. The face of the brick wall will be roughed up with tool before applying the natural plaster at the workshop this coming weekend. Look at the Cascadia Green Building Council Post...
Renewable Energy Systems; On-Demand Hot Water Workshop September 16, 2012
This is the final workshop opportunity to learn about using solar power and net-zero energy building alternatives. This completes this green building workshop series put on by the Cascadia Green Building Council. Rosemont Park will be left with this new solar powered, green roofed, washroom facility...
Wood Chip & Clay Brick Wall Assembly Workshop July 14-15, 2012
The Cascadia Green Building Council is offering a unique opportunity to participate in a series of green building workshops this summer at Art Gibbons Park in Rosemont. Ellenwood Homes has constructed the timber frame and spiral concrete form of this unique net-zero energy building and now through...
Spiral Concrete Construction
We started building a public washroom facility for the city of Nelson. The project was initially proposed to the city of Nelson by the Cascadia Green Building Council. Local architects and engineers volunteered their design expertise to come up with a building that was unique in both form and struct...
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| May 25, 2012 | Bathroom Design and Renovations, Kitchen Design and Installations, Renovations and Additions
Castlegar Remodel
Our winter project this year was a complete remodel and addition to a 50’s style bungalow in Castlegar, BC. The clients needed much more storage space, a new main bathroom, a new kitchen and a new bathroom and bedroom in the basement. We started the design in August 2011. Lara reworked the flo...
Accessibility Ramp Post and Beam Construction
We recently had the opportunity to build a covered wheel chair access ramp for the Kootenay Kids Society, a local non profit organization providing essential services and programming for both parents and children. Fairbank Architects of Nelson, BC designed the ramp and covered roof. Post and Beam co...
Exterior Finishing
Our last project of the summer and fall was an entire exterior finishing job on a custom timber frame home. We used beveled cedar siding, cedar trim and fascia, and pine soffits stained with Landark original finish. We also installed the kitchen, did the tile work, and installed the bathroom vaniti...
Kitchen Installation
It has been a busy summer for us. I did install one more kitchen in a timber frame home, that turned out nice. The cabinets were vertical grain fir finish to complement the timber structure. We used Paperstone for the counter tops. It’s the second kitchen that we have installed paperstone with...
Slocan Cottage Final Details
The house in Slocan is now complete. The final inspection was over one month ago. We are working on a few custom millwork pieces for an entertainment centre at the moment. The landscaping will be done over the next year as planned. Please stay tuned for a summary of the features of this home once [&...
Finishing
We are at the final stages of finishing work. I am waiting on a few panels for the final kitchen installation, but you can see what it looks like. We used Paperstone counter tops. I got it from the Building Tree in Nelson. It’s recycled cardboard and natural resins. It’s hard as stone, b...
Siding and Rainscreen
Siding installation is well under way. We are fortunate here in the West Kootenays to have access to some excellent cedar bevelled siding. I got this siding from Perry Ridge Panelling, which is about 15 minutes away from the site. I love being able to use local materials. I always use a rainscreen s...
Drywall Installation
The drywall has been completed, all walls are primed and ceilings are painted. Once the framing inspection was done by the local building inspector, we went directly into drywall because all of the insulation is within the Structural Insulated Panels. We save considerable amounts of time. There is a...
Blower Door Test
We performed the initial pre drywall blower door test last Friday. The blower door test is a big part of the energuide rating system, which in turn is a requirement under Built Green Canada. What’s a blower door test? The best way to describe it is that you basically put a big fan in the […]
Window Installation
Windows were installed last week. We purchased the casement 7100 series windows form Starline Windows. We got their Smartglass for their energy efficiency and durability. They have double low emissivity coatings, and argon filled spaces between both panes of glass, for the best energy efficiency in ...
Timber Frame Porch and Metal Roofing Installations
The timber frame porch was added to the house. The Timber Frame Company out of Winlaw, BC did the timber framing. Sockeye enterprises provided the locally milled lumber. Hybrid timber frame construction works well with the SIP panels. Another reason the SIP panels are energy efficient is that not o...
Structural Insulated Panel Installation
All of the floor framing is now complete thanks to the hard work of the Ellenwood Homes crew. Dominic’s contribution was also appreciated as we were preparing the 8 x 12 exposed timbers that hold up the second floor. The Warmboard radiant floor heating system was used on the first floor to pro...
Foundation and Framing Well Under Way For the Slocan Cottage
Foundation and Framing: Ellenwood Homes, a West Kootenay Design / Build company specialized in Built Green, High performance homes is pleased to announce that the The Insulated Concrete Forms were placed and ready for concrete in about 3 days. Not only does this system yield an effective thermal res...
Slocan House – High Efficiency SIP Home
Excavation has now started on the new house construction in Slocan, BC. The plans and the budget have been finalized. Several options were studied in order to get the most energy efficient house as possible, with the budget that has been set. After building three houses using Structural Insulated Pa...
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Marc
| May 25, 2012 | Bathroom Design and Renovations, Kitchen Design and Installations, Renovations and Additions
Castlegar Remodel
Our winter project this year was a complete remodel and addition to a 50’s style bungalow in Castlegar, BC. The clients needed much more storage space, a new main bathroom, a new kitchen and a new bathroom and bedroom in the basement. We started the design in August 2011. Lara reworked the flo...
BC Step Code
The Step Code is a new BC provincial standard that provides an incremental and consistent approach to achieve energy efficient construction. Ultimately the goal is to have all new buildings be net zero energy by 2032. They divided it into 5 steps, with step code 5 being a net zero building. Our lat...
Laneway Housing in Nelson
We are in the middle of building our first Laneway home in Nelson. There are several names such as garden home, or carriage home, but basically, it’s a second home on a lot with an existing house, usually limited to a smaller footprint. In our case, we did get a variance from the city to [&hel...
WHY BUILD BUILT GREEN
BUILT GREEN® builders and renovators are trained in energy efficient building practices, water saving techniques, construction waste management, and other environmental practices. It is mandatory for all active BUILT GREEN® builder and renovator members to take the training programs offered by Built...
Ready Made House Design / Floor Plans
We have spent the last few years developing a variety of house designs and floor plans including modern cabins, two storey duplexes in both a modern and classic style, full size family homes, and larger cottage style homes. All of our house designs come with full specs, floor plans, detailed design ...
Slocan Cottage Final Details
The house in Slocan is now complete. The final inspection was over one month ago. We are working on a few custom millwork pieces for an entertainment centre at the moment. The landscaping will be done over the next year as planned. Please stay tuned for a summary of the features of this home once [&...
Finishing
We are at the final stages of finishing work. I am waiting on a few panels for the final kitchen installation, but you can see what it looks like. We used Paperstone counter tops. I got it from the Building Tree in Nelson. It’s recycled cardboard and natural resins. It’s hard as stone, b...
Drywall Installation
The drywall has been completed, all walls are primed and ceilings are painted. Once the framing inspection was done by the local building inspector, we went directly into drywall because all of the insulation is within the Structural Insulated Panels. We save considerable amounts of time. There is a...
Blower Door Test
We performed the initial pre drywall blower door test last Friday. The blower door test is a big part of the energuide rating system, which in turn is a requirement under Built Green Canada. What’s a blower door test? The best way to describe it is that you basically put a big fan in the […]
Window Installation
Windows were installed last week. We purchased the casement 7100 series windows form Starline Windows. We got their Smartglass for their energy efficiency and durability. They have double low emissivity coatings, and argon filled spaces between both panes of glass, for the best energy efficiency in ...
Timber Frame Porch and Metal Roofing Installations
The timber frame porch was added to the house. The Timber Frame Company out of Winlaw, BC did the timber framing. Sockeye enterprises provided the locally milled lumber. Hybrid timber frame construction works well with the SIP panels. Another reason the SIP panels are energy efficient is that not o...
Structural Insulated Panel Installation
All of the floor framing is now complete thanks to the hard work of the Ellenwood Homes crew. Dominic’s contribution was also appreciated as we were preparing the 8 x 12 exposed timbers that hold up the second floor. The Warmboard radiant floor heating system was used on the first floor to pro...
Foundation and Framing Well Under Way For the Slocan Cottage
Foundation and Framing: Ellenwood Homes, a West Kootenay Design / Build company specialized in Built Green, High performance homes is pleased to announce that the The Insulated Concrete Forms were placed and ready for concrete in about 3 days. Not only does this system yield an effective thermal res...
Slocan House – High Efficiency SIP Home
Excavation has now started on the new house construction in Slocan, BC. The plans and the budget have been finalized. Several options were studied in order to get the most energy efficient house as possible, with the budget that has been set. After building three houses using Structural Insulated Pa...
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Exterior Finishing
Our last project of the summer and fall was an entire exterior finishing job on a custom timber frame home. We used beveled cedar siding, cedar trim and fascia, and pine soffits stained with Landark original finish. We also installed the kitchen, did the tile work, and installed the bathroom vaniti...
Siding and Rainscreen
Siding installation is well under way. We are fortunate here in the West Kootenays to have access to some excellent cedar bevelled siding. I got this siding from Perry Ridge Panelling, which is about 15 minutes away from the site. I love being able to use local materials. I always use a rainscreen s...
By
Marc
| May 25, 2012 | Bathroom Design and Renovations, Kitchen Design and Installations, Renovations and Additions
Castlegar Remodel
Our winter project this year was a complete remodel and addition to a 50’s style bungalow in Castlegar, BC. The clients needed much more storage space, a new main bathroom, a new kitchen and a new bathroom and bedroom in the basement. We started the design in August 2011. Lara reworked the flo...
Kitchen Installation
It has been a busy summer for us. I did install one more kitchen in a timber frame home, that turned out nice. The cabinets were vertical grain fir finish to complement the timber structure. We used Paperstone for the counter tops. It’s the second kitchen that we have installed paperstone with...
50’s Bungalow Renovation Transformation
This was a recent, and fairly extensive kitchen and upper floor bungalow renovation for a client in Nelson BC. We removed walls, lofted the ceiling, and created light and flow throughout.This client`s original kitchen and back entry felt dark and closed off. We removed several walls to create a more...
Addition and Exterior Insulation System
Once we framed this kitchen and dining room addition and installed windows we focused on building an exterior insulated wall system. This includes airtight building paper, 1&1/2″ rigid foam insulation and capillary break under the siding. this system allows for continuous venting and dry...
By
Marc
| May 25, 2012 | Bathroom Design and Renovations, Kitchen Design and Installations, Renovations and Additions
Castlegar Remodel
Our winter project this year was a complete remodel and addition to a 50’s style bungalow in Castlegar, BC. The clients needed much more storage space, a new main bathroom, a new kitchen and a new bathroom and bedroom in the basement. We started the design in August 2011. Lara reworked the flo...
Accessibility Ramp Post and Beam Construction
We recently had the opportunity to build a covered wheel chair access ramp for the Kootenay Kids Society, a local non profit organization providing essential services and programming for both parents and children. Fairbank Architects of Nelson, BC designed the ramp and covered roof. Post and Beam co...
Kitchen Installation
It has been a busy summer for us. I did install one more kitchen in a timber frame home, that turned out nice. The cabinets were vertical grain fir finish to complement the timber structure. We used Paperstone for the counter tops. It’s the second kitchen that we have installed paperstone with...
Exploring Popular Countertop Materials
In a recent blog post, we discussed the pros and cons of some of today’s most popular millwork materials. You may now have finalized your cabinet selections – but what should go on top? As some of the most heavily utilized workspaces in your home, your countertops should suit both your s...
Millwork Materials Matter
When designing a kitchen, bathroom or any other space containing millwork, materials matter. Your choice of millwork (aka cabinetry and shelving) will not only impact the look of your space, but the way you live in it. After browsing through your favorite design magazine, you may have fallen in love...
Ellenwood Homes Named Finalist for Built Green Maverick Innovation Award
We are excited to share that Ellenwood Homes has been selected as a finalist for the inaugural Built Green Maverick Innovation Award. This recognition celebrates our commitment to sustainable building practices and innovative solutions in the construction industry, with a spotlight on one of our rec...
Celebrating Excellence: Our Keystone Award-Winning Home
We are thrilled to announce that Ellenwood Homes has been honored with a prestigious CHBA Keystone Award for best single-family detached home in the $750,000 – $1,000,000 category. This recognition is a testament to our commitment to excellence, innovation, and sustainability in residential co...
Heating and Cooling for High Performance Homes
We are always looking for innovative products for our homes and renovations. We recently installed a heating and cooling system for this highly energy efficient home that is truly innovative and efficient. The MINOTAIR PENTACARE-V12 is a combination Heat Recovery Ventilator and Heat Pump all in one ...
Energy Retrofits Part 2
Energy assessments: The first step in all retrofit projects is the energy assessment from a certified energy advisor. The basic idea behind an energy assessment is to calculate the energy use intensity of the home, under conditions resembling a 50 km / hr wind load on the building. The energy ...
Energy Retrofits Part 1
Over the past 2 years, I have taken on an extensive energy retrofit and renovation project on our home in Nelson BC. The house dates back to 1955. It was built with 2×4 walls, insulated to about R8, and approximately R28 in the attic. None of the basement walls had insulation to spe...
Is a Laneway House right for you?
Laneway homes are a popular way to add additional living space or revenue at your property. That extra space can be used for adult children who are reluctant to leave the nest, aging parents, or caregivers; it can be an excellent solution for multigenerational living. If you have enough space in you...
Covid 19 Work Modifications
In order to ensure the safety of our clients, staff and subtrades, we have several protocols in place to minimize the risks of Covid 19. We are continuing to work, with modifications, on job sites that are not occupied by clients. Other arrangements may be made by special consultation. Each site has...
Congratulations to our Site Supervisor, Ben Spencer -voted 2019 Nelson Outdoor Youth Soccer Coach of the Year
Ben Spencer was a very committed, organized and reliable coach. He coached two youth house teams, U8 Boys Ambler & U10 Boys Tri-City Pumps for the 2019 Outdoor Season. The kids enjoyed his positive personality and Ben was well respected by his peers.The Stan Grill Memorial Coach of the Year is s...
The Cost of Construction
I often get asked what the cost per square foot will be for both new homes and renovations. In some cases, we have a pretty good idea based on past projects and our combined experience. However, the cost per square foot can also be misleading. A better way to do preliminary pricing is to use [&helli...
Laneway Housing in Nelson
We are in the middle of building our first Laneway home in Nelson. There are several names such as garden home, or carriage home, but basically, it’s a second home on a lot with an existing house, usually limited to a smaller footprint. In our case, we did get a variance from the city to [&hel...
Fortis BC Incentives
Incentives FortisBC’s New Home Program—BUILT GREEN® builders labelling under BUILT GREEN® whose projects meet the New Home Standard and are natural gas heated homes and electrically heated homes in the FortisBC electric service territory, will be eligible for FortisBC incentives.For more information...
Some of the Greenest Homes in the World
Marc recently became certified to build Net Zero Energy Homes through CHBA. Here are some residential net zero energy building examples from living-future.org. This is what is possible when homeowners and designers look at how to reduce energy demands of buildings. Read the article from the followin...
WHY BUILD BUILT GREEN
BUILT GREEN® builders and renovators are trained in energy efficient building practices, water saving techniques, construction waste management, and other environmental practices. It is mandatory for all active BUILT GREEN® builder and renovator members to take the training programs offered by Built...
Ready Made House Design / Floor Plans
We have spent the last few years developing a variety of house designs and floor plans including modern cabins, two storey duplexes in both a modern and classic style, full size family homes, and larger cottage style homes. All of our house designs come with full specs, floor plans, detailed design ...
50’s Bungalow Renovation Transformation
This was a recent, and fairly extensive kitchen and upper floor bungalow renovation for a client in Nelson BC. We removed walls, lofted the ceiling, and created light and flow throughout.This client`s original kitchen and back entry felt dark and closed off. We removed several walls to create a more...
Ellenwood Homes helping High River Alberta Residents
After the flooding in Alberta Ellenwood Homes went to work with Sockeye Enterprises building a temporary neighborhood housing 1250 residents who can not go back to their home in High River Alberta. Currently we are finishing the dining rooms, recreational rooms, and all of the stairs and decking. ...
Addition and Exterior Insulation System
Once we framed this kitchen and dining room addition and installed windows we focused on building an exterior insulated wall system. This includes airtight building paper, 1&1/2″ rigid foam insulation and capillary break under the siding. this system allows for continuous venting and dry...
Clay Brick Production and Installation.
In the last image you can see that the final look of the infill technique compared to the brick wall is quite different. The face of the brick wall will be roughed up with tool before applying the natural plaster at the workshop this coming weekend. Look at the Cascadia Green Building Council Post...
Renewable Energy Systems; On-Demand Hot Water Workshop September 16, 2012
This is the final workshop opportunity to learn about using solar power and net-zero energy building alternatives. This completes this green building workshop series put on by the Cascadia Green Building Council. Rosemont Park will be left with this new solar powered, green roofed, washroom facility...
Wood Chip & Clay Brick Wall Assembly Workshop July 14-15, 2012
The Cascadia Green Building Council is offering a unique opportunity to participate in a series of green building workshops this summer at Art Gibbons Park in Rosemont. Ellenwood Homes has constructed the timber frame and spiral concrete form of this unique net-zero energy building and now through...
Spiral Concrete Construction
We started building a public washroom facility for the city of Nelson. The project was initially proposed to the city of Nelson by the Cascadia Green Building Council. Local architects and engineers volunteered their design expertise to come up with a building that was unique in both form and struct...
Accessibility Ramp Post and Beam Construction
We recently had the opportunity to build a covered wheel chair access ramp for the Kootenay Kids Society, a local non profit organization providing essential services and programming for both parents and children. Fairbank Architects of Nelson, BC designed the ramp and covered roof. Post and Beam co...
Exterior Finishing
Our last project of the summer and fall was an entire exterior finishing job on a custom timber frame home. We used beveled cedar siding, cedar trim and fascia, and pine soffits stained with Landark original finish. We also installed the kitchen, did the tile work, and installed the bathroom vaniti...
Kitchen Installation
It has been a busy summer for us. I did install one more kitchen in a timber frame home, that turned out nice. The cabinets were vertical grain fir finish to complement the timber structure. We used Paperstone for the counter tops. It’s the second kitchen that we have installed paperstone with...
Slocan Cottage Final Details
The house in Slocan is now complete. The final inspection was over one month ago. We are working on a few custom millwork pieces for an entertainment centre at the moment. The landscaping will be done over the next year as planned. Please stay tuned for a summary of the features of this home once [&...
Finishing
We are at the final stages of finishing work. I am waiting on a few panels for the final kitchen installation, but you can see what it looks like. We used Paperstone counter tops. I got it from the Building Tree in Nelson. It’s recycled cardboard and natural resins. It’s hard as stone, b...
Siding and Rainscreen
Siding installation is well under way. We are fortunate here in the West Kootenays to have access to some excellent cedar bevelled siding. I got this siding from Perry Ridge Panelling, which is about 15 minutes away from the site. I love being able to use local materials. I always use a rainscreen s...
Drywall Installation
The drywall has been completed, all walls are primed and ceilings are painted. Once the framing inspection was done by the local building inspector, we went directly into drywall because all of the insulation is within the Structural Insulated Panels. We save considerable amounts of time. There is a...
Blower Door Test
We performed the initial pre drywall blower door test last Friday. The blower door test is a big part of the energuide rating system, which in turn is a requirement under Built Green Canada. What’s a blower door test? The best way to describe it is that you basically put a big fan in the […]
Window Installation
Windows were installed last week. We purchased the casement 7100 series windows form Starline Windows. We got their Smartglass for their energy efficiency and durability. They have double low emissivity coatings, and argon filled spaces between both panes of glass, for the best energy efficiency in ...
Timber Frame Porch and Metal Roofing Installations
The timber frame porch was added to the house. The Timber Frame Company out of Winlaw, BC did the timber framing. Sockeye enterprises provided the locally milled lumber. Hybrid timber frame construction works well with the SIP panels. Another reason the SIP panels are energy efficient is that not o...
Structural Insulated Panel Installation
All of the floor framing is now complete thanks to the hard work of the Ellenwood Homes crew. Dominic’s contribution was also appreciated as we were preparing the 8 x 12 exposed timbers that hold up the second floor. The Warmboard radiant floor heating system was used on the first floor to pro...
Foundation and Framing Well Under Way For the Slocan Cottage
Foundation and Framing: Ellenwood Homes, a West Kootenay Design / Build company specialized in Built Green, High performance homes is pleased to announce that the The Insulated Concrete Forms were placed and ready for concrete in about 3 days. Not only does this system yield an effective thermal res...
Slocan House – High Efficiency SIP Home
Excavation has now started on the new house construction in Slocan, BC. The plans and the budget have been finalized. Several options were studied in order to get the most energy efficient house as possible, with the budget that has been set. After building three houses using Structural Insulated Pa...
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