Fence feature design evolution
Screening the entrances to 23A and 23B proved to be an opportunity for creating decorative fence features which enhanced the landscaping. Read More
Permeable paving and carport
Looking after the nearby canopy tree and doing justice to the front entrance on 23B meant using an unusual carport design and permeable paving. Read More
Landscaping 23A
Finishing construction of our second home was the signal to start landscaping the front entrance and back garden with a variety of indigenous plants. Read More
Winter sunshine benefits
A few cold, but sunny, days allowed our home to show off what it can do with sunlight. Light streaming through the large north facing windows quickly warmed the house in daytime. Solar panels produced more than enough electricity to supply our all-electric home's needs. Read More
Import power test run
A run of cold, cloudy days was the ideal opportunity to program the SolarEdge inverter to import offpeak power to charge the battery at night. Without this option, I would have paid peak power rates for electricity the next day when solar production wasn't able to meet household demand. Read More
Number 2 interior almost done
With everyone buzzing around our third home, it's a good time to check out the number 2 interior. It still a work in progress but there's not much left to do. Read More
Curved cladding on # 3
Cladding two curved wall sections completed the cladding on our third home. The high wall at the front entrance is now covered in Timbercrete bricks while the curved dining room window nestles into the embrace of reclaimed timber board and batten cladding. Read More
Summer solar lessons
Summer solar means maximum production from the panels. With great power comes great responsibility so there were lessons to be learned in how to best use the electricity generated. The most important lesson I learned was to move power consumption to daylight hours whenever possible. Read More
Cladding evolution
Building the three homes sequentially gave us the opportunity to make improvements as we went. The cladding evolution is a good example of that process. Read More