Posted by fergienewbee on February 05, 2009 at 01:02:15 from (205.188.116.74):
In Reply to: OT - Building a house posted by dr darren on February 04, 2009 at 16:52:25:
We used 2 x 6s @ 24" on center for the exterior walls with 6" batts. The trusses fall above a stud rather than in between when 16" o.c. Get "energy heels" on the trusses. They stand a bit taller at the wall so you can get ventilation. We put 12" batts in the roof. We had a contractor rough it in and subbed out what I couldn't do. I wish I had put the wiring on the print--makes it easier to trace an electrical problem. Buy the best windows you can afford.
We looked at geo-thermal but couldn't justify the cost. With an open loop water is pumped into a pond or into a ditch. With mostly sand, a pond was out. A closed system would have required lots of tubing and estimated at around $25,000.
Take pictures as the build progresses. Nice to look back and see it all come together.
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