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What is the best way to insulate a 1930s brick house from the outside?

...house in Toronto Canada. The house built in the 1930's is double brick wall. The house is original and has little to no insulation right now. I want to insulate...

Posted by Stephane Marcotte Sept. 2, 2021 Wall assemblies - renovation 2 responses

How would you insulate a shipping container house?

I am undertaking a project in Baja California Sur.  I am attempting a building a sustainable community of houses that uses shipping containers for the structure...

Posted by Randy Moory July 20, 2021 Tiny house 1 response

Can you jack up a cottage and build a slab on grade underneath it?

...house being directly next to a hill. I've looked at your radiant air heating solution and was wondering if it would be possible to raise the house 2-3 feet and ...

Posted by William Rae June 6, 2021 Slab on Grade 5 responses

Where can I find a round prefab green home?

...house models deliverable to the US, but we don’t have any hexagonal or round houses on the menu yet. But we will have wall panel manufacturer coming online, so ...

Posted by Sabrina Adams May 27, 2021 Architecture and plan design 1 response

How do you build a house ready for climate change?

...house, our first demonstration house. It's a LEED Platinum home that earned a most resilient house of the year award from Green Builder Media, and was also call...

Posted by Mike Joyce May 6, 2021 Concept and design 1 response

Which is the best type of lumber for framing a house?

I have a 4 story apartment to frame. Is one type of wood any better than another? Say, southern yellow pine, vs. douglas fur, or any other options.   Choosing t...

Posted by Mike Thompson April 17, 2021 Wood and organic materials 1 response

Where can I buy a 2 bedroom prefab house for land in Maryland. And how much?

...houses I can buy for that?  Prefab kit houses can come with various levels of completion, allowing you to have a completed house or do some of the work yourself...

Posted by Mukwae Wabei Siyolwe March 12, 2021 Architecture and plan design 3 responses

Where can I find a prefab home in Canada?

I have lakefront property and I was thinking of a prefab home.  Modern.  What should I be asking and what are the pitfalls?  I love this one: L’Abri 1850-BV But...

Posted by Kathleen Thomas June 27, 2020 Architecture and plan design 1 response

Can houses built on screw piles move?

...house and the screw piles that is loose? The screw piles themselves that are moving in the ground? I can suggest solutions for either, but really need to know w...

Posted by Pamela Douglas June 23, 2020 Foundation and basement improvements 2 responses

Are these prefab kit homes available outside Eastern Canada and US?

We are planning to move to Colorado in the near future and I really like your designs. We have a number of prefab kit houses available in Canada and the US. The...

Posted by Phil Pooler June 6, 2020 Architecture and plan design 1 response

Best small ventilation HRV or ERV for a camper van or tiny house?

...house or mobile camper van, which can be found in a choice of ductless HRV and ERV units ideal for Tiny Houses and Homes like converted vans here.    

Posted by Ron Timmins June 6, 2020 Tiny house 5 responses

Do you have building partners in BC?

...house and using the water there.  Our prefab kit homes are not yet available out west unfortunately, but if you sign up as an Ecohome member (which is free and ...

Posted by Jami Cruz April 13, 2020 Off-grid and Net-Zero Housing 3 responses

What options are there for pre fab Passive House kit designs?

...House ready prefab kit houses, these are available in your area.   The LEED Platinum Kenogami house is an exceptional build and was our first demo house, but th...

Posted by Kim MacKay Dec. 27, 2019 Planning and Design 1 response

Any suggestions for improving insulation of a unique concrete building?

...house made of concrete located in Nova Scotia. The walls are about 8" thick solid poured concrete on the ground floor, and 4" on the second floor. Both stories ...

Posted by Andrew Hurst Feb. 25, 2021 Wall assemblies - renovation 1 response

How can we get a pre fab solar home in Prince Edward Island?

...houses are available across Canada and the US. on this page you can see ECO home prefab kit houses for Prince Edward Island and the Maritimes. If you sign up to...

Posted by Phil Ferraro Feb. 15, 2021 Architecture and plan design 1 response

Can my husband and I build an Earthship home in Michigan & how hands-on can we be?

...house, to specifically name the two biggest omissions– heat recovery ventilation and proper insulation. A really good HRV or ERV can recover as much as 90% of t...

Posted by Kirsten Rogers Hearnes Jan. 17, 2021 Architecture and plan design 1 response

Are your kit houses Pennsylvania and the Mid Atlantic region of the US?

...house models here, but currently demand is greater than our ability to supply, when are you building? If you join the Ecohome Network as a free member (we don’t...

Posted by Damian Rispoli Jan. 6, 2021 Architecture and plan design 1 response

Are these homes available in Michigan?

...House ready Kit houses for the US and Canada are currently backlogged till 2022 unfortunately. We are trying to get more manufacturing facilities going so we ca...

Posted by Suzanne Loechl Nov. 27, 2020 Architecture and plan design 2 responses
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