Windows

THE VERMONT HOUSE
Jay & Joyce's Passive Solar House
North Central Vermont, U.S.A.

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The Windows and Doors Go In

And now for another clockwise tour around the house.
Openings for the windows and doors are cut. This was just a few days after Hurricane Irene devastated parts of Vermont. They wanted to cut the holes before the storm, since "hurricanes never hit Vermont," but we're very glad we convinced them to wait.
This is the northeast corner, by the way. Black plastic is covering the front door on the right, with SIP-block stairs in front of it.

The southeast corner. On the left there are two doors. The lower one is the basement door. The one above it will open onto a wrap-around deck.

The southwest corner.

The northwest corner.

Here's an interior shot, showing the door & window cutouts.
On the left, you can also see the cupola roof being framed up.

The northeast corner, with the windows installed. The windows are double-paned windows from Inline, and are made in Canada. The glass is coated to let sunlight in as heat. We get most of our heat this way, and on a sunny day in mid-winter, there's little need for additional heat.

The northwest corner. If you look carefully, you can see what looks like yellow paint around each window. It's a layer of liquid latex, which seals the wood of the SIPs. It's a moisture barrier, prevents rusting of nail heads, and subsequent wood rot.

The southwest corner. The windows are edged in green to match the metal roof, and have green wood trim around them.

The southeast corner, with most of the windows in.

A closeup of a window. You can see the green trim, and the layer of protective latex all around.

These next pictures are another walk-around.

The cupola is underway,

all the windows and doors are installed,

and the entire house has its coat of protective latex.
The big picture window was the last to go in, and went up in a boom crane with the cupola sections.

NEXT: The Crowning Touch

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	And now for another clockwise tour around the house. Openings for the windows and doors are cut. This was just a few days after Hurricane Irene devastated parts of Vermont. They wanted to cut the holes before the storm, since "hurricanes never hit Vermont," but we're very glad we convinced them to wait. This is the northeast corner, by the way. Black plastic is covering the front door on the right, with SIP-block stairs in front of it.
	The southeast corner. On the left there are two doors. The lower one is the basement door. The one above it will open onto a wrap-around deck.
	The southwest corner.
	The northwest corner.
	Here's an interior shot, showing the door & window cutouts. On the left, you can also see the cupola roof being framed up.
	The northeast corner, with the windows installed. The windows are double-paned windows from Inline, and are made in Canada. The glass is coated to let sunlight in as heat. We get most of our heat this way, and on a sunny day in mid-winter, there's little need for additional heat.
	The northwest corner. If you look carefully, you can see what looks like yellow paint around each window. It's a layer of liquid latex, which seals the wood of the SIPs. It's a moisture barrier, prevents rusting of nail heads, and subsequent wood rot.
	The southwest corner. The windows are edged in green to match the metal roof, and have green wood trim around them.
	The southeast corner, with most of the windows in.
	A closeup of a window. You can see the green trim, and the layer of protective latex all around.
	These next pictures are another walk-around.
	The cupola is underway,
	all the windows and doors are installed,
	and the entire house has its coat of protective latex. The big picture window was the last to go in, and went up in a boom crane with the cupola sections.