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Weather is just fine anytime of year at Lou and Marianne’s Net Zero home
Terrance Gavan - Freelance Blogger / Ski Bum https://player.vimeo.com/video/132742532 Jun24 update from Sticks and Stones Productions on Vimeo. Somewhere in Ontario, it's September and you're sitting in your house wondering why the dog hasn't come out of the basement...
NetZeroBuild house construction, Sept. 5, 2013
https://player.vimeo.com/video/74437010 NetZero Sep 5, 2013 from Sticks and Stones Productions on Vimeo. From Sticks and Stones Video - Midori - Sept 5 2013 Once again we have a stellar video from Midori and Sticks and Stones Video. In this clip we watch Eric (Master...
NetZeroBuild wall construction – July 31, 2013
Preparing for the footers - July end and August Beginning - 2013 http://player.vimeo.com/video/74400539 Start of Walls from Sticks and Stones Productions on Vimeo. We are cruising back to the archives with Sticks and Stones media. Thanks to Midori...
Some recent photos at the NetZeroBuild site – August 18-2013
Photos by Terrance Gavan - August 13 2013 https://www.youtube.com/embed/FZu9e_Lg30M Photographer Terry Gavan compiled a short video comprised of recent photos from the Net Zero site.
Groovy grooves in big timbers – NetZeroBuild – August 18 – 2013
Photos by Terry Gavan http://www.youtube.com/embed/UVzrUuVyrwM A local reporter took a walk through the site late last week in an attempt to decipher how the big timbers are prepared by master timber framer Eric. The cuts are all pretty painstaking and feature some...
Net Zero Footers and site prep ongoing – August 13 – 2013
Short Video detailing footer progress at netzerobuild.ca https://www.youtube.com/embed/p5_Ye8G4MuE The footers are up and our timber framer Eric is working diligently preparing the big lumber for setup. We have another video upcoming that will detail the grooves and...
Bobcat working overtime at netzerobuild.ca
NETZEROBUILD.ca AUGUST UPDATE STICKS AND STONES PRODUCTIONS VIMEO FILM BY MIDORI - AUGUST 7-2013 http://player.vimeo.com/video/71871861 NetZero July23 from Sticks and Stones Productions on Vimeo. Moving boulders is just one of the pesky nuances involved in building a...
Foundation excavation completed – NetZeroBuild update
Progress Update: July 24-2013 NetZeroBuild Progress Report 1.We have all the main beams cut and ready to install. 2. We did the excavation today and it went perfect. 3. The first few support trees have had the white oak inserts installed So we are off to the races...
Working with Wood and talking with Eric
July 23 - 2013 https://www.youtube.com/embed/W1BClSYYPpw It's always a treat to chat with Eric. He is a master timber framer and has forgotten more about timber framing than most of us will ever know. He received his apprenticeship in Germany and works in the...
NetZeroBuild.ca sawmill is on the way
Sawmill is state of the art! We have worked out all the design details with the Erik Michele and the Engineer. I feel very fortunate to have found Rob , Michele and Erik ( Engineer,draftsperson and timber framer ). It’s so great to have them...