This house is a passive solar home built in the 1970s with flawed glazing techniques on the windows, resulting in leaks that eventually rotted the framing members and led to a sag in the roof. (See before photos below).
The new design, above, replaced the slanted, south wall with vertical windows and a row of upper windows that can be electronically opened for ventilation.
Before photos of the angled design.....
Before photos of the angled design.....
another view of the new exterior.
new interior living space.
An energy audit done by Focus on Energy Home Performance technician Alec Linde revealed a severe air infiltration problem in the roof. The old roof was ripped off, 3" thick polyurethane foam was sprayed on the backside of the cedar paneling ceiling as a vapor barrier, then the remainder of the roof cavity was filled with cellulose to R-65, and a new steel roof installed.
Homeowners and Gimme crew were blessed with a week of clear weather during this process!
Pella windows installed.
Dark green steel roofing suits the wooded site.
The completed facade....what a difference! But the owners are really looking forward to a more comfortable, more efficient home, with lower heating bills to boot.