[papercreters] Re: pole barn (house) construction with PC infill

Excellent point, Kim.

Low VOC products just make a lot of sense. It also is another reason why a heat recover ventilator is so critical to make the system work well.

Most HRV systems take the air out of kitchens and bathrooms, and exhaust it to the outside. Then they take outside air, preheat it through a heat exchanger to take the heat out of the exausting air stream and pump that fresh air into living spaces. The best places to bring in fresh air have been found to be closets in the bedrooms. No more unventilated closets. No more musty clothes. The air in the sleeping quarters then becomes the freshest and cleanest in the entire house.

Makes a lot of sense when you think about it.

Remove the smells and humidity from the bathrooms and kitchen, and bring fresh air into the areas where you spend the most time breathing the air.

--- In papercreters@yahoogroups.com, Garth & Kim Travis <gartht@...> wrote:
>
> Greetings,
>
> Jay has given you great advice, but having lived in northern Canada half
> of my life, I will add a few things. In a sealed air environment, low
> Voc paint and non toxic furnishings and cabinetry become more important.
> Multiple Chemical Sensitivity is on the rise, partly because of really
> poor indoor air quality. Part of this is building products, since in an
> air tight house, it doesn't off gas well. Part of it is from chemically
> fragranced cleaning and personal grooming products.
>
> The house Jay has described will be a joy in a cold climate, if you are
> careful how you finish it and live in it. I no longer visit Canada in
> the winter, the indoor air quality in most homes is far too toxic for me
> to stand.
>
> Bright Blessings,
> Garth & Kim Travis
> www.TheRoseColoredForest.com
> Bedias, Texas
>
> On 7/1/2013 6:50 AM, JayH wrote:
>
> > CAUTION: Getting all the details correct for this type of construction
> > is not for the casual builder. This requires SERIOUS dedication and hard
> > work. Many details must be gotten correct to make the entire system
> > effective. If you're up to the challenge, go for it, but it would be
> > wise to try it on a small scale shop or shed first, just to work out the
> > kinks.
> >
>




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