Catherine Mohr builds green
March 22nd, 2011 | Author: admin
In a short, funny, data-packed talk at TED U, Catherine Mohr walks through all the geeky decisions she made when building a green new house — looking at real energy numbers, not hype. What choices matter most? Not the ones you think.
Catherine Mohr works on surgical robots and robotic surgical procedures, using robots to make surgery safer — and to go places where human wrists and eyes simply can’t.
Creative homes out of recycled and reclaimed materials
March 22nd, 2011 | Author: admin
by Dan Phillips
In this funny and insightful talk from TEDxHouston, builder Dan Phillips tours us through a dozen homes he’s built in Texas using recycled and reclaimed materials in wildly creative ways. Brilliant, low-tech design details will refresh your own creative drive.
Dan Phillips builds homes out of recycled and reclaimed materials in Huntsville, Texas.
Right to the Point
March 4th, 2011 | Author: admin
Never cut wood shingles to a point!
It is extremely difficult to do with out breaking the shingle, it will tend to split along the grain at the point. If you can do it, it will not stand the test of time and the points will eventually fall off with the normal expansion and contraction of the wood.
Always use a cover trim piece, same as you would do for a rake freeze.
EPA Lead-Safe Certified
July 12th, 2010 | Author: admin
July 12, 2010
Bay View Builders is now a U. S. EPA Lead-Safe Certified Firm
The EPA has a new program that oversees all work in homes built prior to 1978 (Renovation, Repair and Painting – RRP) that has some very significant fines if not followed. Part of the program is now in effect but much of it won’t happen until late April, 2010. At that time any construction company working in a house built prior to 1978 must be certified by the EPA. Certification takes a minimum of 90 days, but must be done. EPA Lead Compliance Guide
