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Anyone on here built a really energy efficient home that the poor can afford?
Posted on 4/23/14 at 11:26 pm
Posted on 4/23/14 at 11:26 pm
I'm going to be building myself a small home as soon as I find the land I want. I wanna make it as energy efficient as possible. I'm even gonna try to find a piece of land with a spring or a creek where I can use a ram pump or gravity feed to help supply my water for toilets, showers, laundry and such. Probably gonna invest in some solar panels... maybe motion sensor lights.
I know there is a spray insulation that works great, what other ideas have you heard of?
I know there is a spray insulation that works great, what other ideas have you heard of?
This post was edited on 4/25/14 at 12:03 am
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Posted on 4/24/14 at 3:06 am to NATidefan
God damn.. echoes... HELLLOOOO?
Posted on 4/24/14 at 3:08 am to NATidefan
Posted on 4/24/14 at 3:10 am to diddydirtyAubie
Yep... that's exactly how I feel 
Posted on 4/24/14 at 3:14 am to NATidefan
If you want more responses, you could add a racially charged component to the question
Posted on 4/24/14 at 3:35 am to Crimson G
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If you want more responses, you could add a racially charged component to the question
I went with poor.... but thanks for the advice.. let's see how it goes.
Posted on 4/24/14 at 3:40 am to NATidefan
You should change it to a Christian themed home.
Posted on 4/24/14 at 3:54 am to Crimson G
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If you want more responses, you could add a racially charged component to the question
Or try starting the thread before midnight.
Posted on 4/24/14 at 5:49 am to NATidefan
The real answer is nobody here knows anything about your topic of interest.
Posted on 4/24/14 at 6:28 am to NATidefan
Outdoor Board with an "Off the grid" theme should get plenty of hits.
Posted on 4/24/14 at 6:57 am to NATidefan
Brick as much as possible, an if you have an upstairs make sure the interior attic walls on the back side have blue board and tape the seams.
and energy-efficient windows.
and energy-efficient windows.
Posted on 4/24/14 at 7:11 am to NATidefan
Check out Earthships in New Mexico. My daughter worked there and Ive stayed in one. Some amazing low tech systems that can be adapted to work anywhere.
Posted on 4/24/14 at 8:12 am to NATidefan
if it's a small home, look into 2 x 6 lumber in walls for starters - thicker insulation
white metal roof with insulation sheets below it plus well insulated attic saves money big time
seeing a lot more homes with solar panels in this area now
white metal roof with insulation sheets below it plus well insulated attic saves money big time
seeing a lot more homes with solar panels in this area now
Posted on 4/24/14 at 8:24 am to NATidefan
How poor are we talking here? Like, under 6 figures per year poor?
Posted on 4/24/14 at 8:31 am to NATidefan
If you really want to go energy efficient I can give you my email and give you some info. I work for an electrical supplier.
Posted on 4/24/14 at 8:35 am to mwlewis
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energy-efficient windows
Recently bought a 2,700 square foot house and our electric bill is about $100 per month even in the summer. Good insulation and windows can make a world of difference.
Posted on 4/24/14 at 9:22 am to NATidefan
Built a house two years ago, went with spray foam insulation and an aluminum foil type radiant barrier wrapping the house....my 75 year old contractor called it NASA wrap. High efficiency units.. 17 seer I think....Energy bill is about half of what it use to be with a 1000 extra square feet. I've purchase 10 100 watt solar panels to backfeed into the grid, to try and take the bill on down even further
Posted on 4/24/14 at 9:29 am to NATidefan
Posted on 4/24/14 at 9:33 am to NATidefan
The gent who built my house put foam board insulation behind the brick, then regular insulation. It's pretty awesome at temp regulation.
I really think you're asking good questions that not many here knows shite about. Most people these days pay others to do regular repairs / maintenance much less the cutting edge of energy efficency. Good luck
I really think you're asking good questions that not many here knows shite about. Most people these days pay others to do regular repairs / maintenance much less the cutting edge of energy efficency. Good luck
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