Slide Show For Hopkins Street Solar House Day

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Once upon a time………

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There was a cold, dark, mud brick house

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Then we started…with a slab!

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Then the framing started……

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And went up real fast!

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…taking shape!!

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We tore down the front of the house…walls & windows & verandah

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& removed walls of mud brick

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East Elevation taking shape

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Then the deck started……

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….and continued for a while

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And then took shape!!

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Meet our builder…..Gary Setchell

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And his assistant…Michael Bradshaw

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The cladding…..color-bond

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& rough-sawn plywood

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Then the window & door frames slotted into place

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Window timbers Mouldright Joinery made it easy

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And then we were at lock up!

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Time to insulate the walls and roof space

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Then we filled every gap we could find!!

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The walls need it too!

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Passive Solar Gain…..comfort ++

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Plastering sucks!!

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The boys needed a break

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Feature Posts

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Plastering and painting done!!

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The Pergola goes up!

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The North orientation!

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Feature Timber Benches!!

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And for the Floors!!

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And for the Floors!!

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Hot Water from a Heat Pump

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Ecological Sustainable Design Principles

• Passive solar design• Maximise insulation in roof, floor and walls• Low embodied energy cladding• No use of any “un-sustainably” harvested

timbers…..compromised with arcs/skirts• Re used as much of the old building as

possible…timbers, windows, doors etc…• Disposed of all chemicals and waste sustainably• Use of water based-low toxic paints & wood

seals throughout

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Compromises along the way

• Used “Eco-select” hardwood for Arcs and Skirts…

• KD Hardwood used for the heavy double-glazed French-doors….

• Paints were water-based but did not have natural pigments

• Opted for down lights in some areas instead of pendant fittings with compact fluros

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Things most proud of• House started with a ZERO energy rating and

has ended up better than 5 • Locally source timbers for posts and

deck….reclaimed messmate flooring• The Floor Seal – Bona Mega from Ezi Floors

• The design and level of comfort – Third Ecology

• Quantum Heat Pump – Sun Works Eco Plumbing

• Managed to keep within budget $$ !!• We made every attempt to source “greener”

products where available

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People to thank the most

• Mark Sanders – Third Ecology Pty Ltd

• Gary Setchell – Carpenter from Aireys Inlet

• Joe Walkerdon – Sunworks Eco Plumbing

• Mouldright Joinery – for the windows and doors

• Ezi Floors – for the Bona Mega product for timber floors & benches

• Great Ocean Road Floor Sanding – thanks to Lyndon for giving a new water based product a chance