February 21, 2022
Cassandra Gillespie
Raisin' the Roof on the Lake Quivira Retrofit
Making Progress at the Lake Quivira Deep Energy Retrofit
We cut a roughly 30' x 40' center section of the gable roof out of this Lake Quivira residence and replaced with new gable trusses to allow for taller windows and high vaulted ceilings. Can't wait to share more on the progress here.
Big shout out to the framing crew at Schelp - they did a great job on this one.
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Though they enjoyed living in a house in the historic Brookside neighborhood, Kyle and Elizabeth decided they wanted to build a new home that used high-performance features to deliver better durability, health, sustainability, and comfort.
The main purpose of building code is to ensure a home doesn't burn down, fall down, or suffer catastrophic failure to its main systems - not to ensure durability.
Of all the things that can damage a home, water is by far the most pervasive and destructive. And when we say water, we don’t just mean the water that falls from the sky as rain.
