felixandrews

Air seals, insulation, staggered studs, double plasterboard, acoustic underlay, secondary glazing.

Superficialities… plastering, painting, flooring.

Storing and using tools.

Schedule of materials with costing.

Acoustic results, and conclusions.

A hut. An art studio. A home office. A climate refuge. Built in 4 months for $35k, this is a demonstration of my philosophy of comfort and energy efficiency.

Build light and tight. Use energy wisely. Be healthy.

Steel threaded rods in concrete footings, topped with gravel.

Let’s play structural engineering.

Mind blown: windows that don’t suck. uPVC frames.

Wood fibre board + glasswool batts.

PSA: Inside ≠ Outside. Stop uncontrolled air leakage for a better life.