siriuskey

At last so looking forward to it, can you also post a 2d floorplan

welcome back, we missed you and look forward to all your house news..looks exciting

does this mean Kevin will feature your build on Grand design's. Thanks for the extra info

As OKL said we miss you.

Well, Kevin was thrilled to hear that we were planning to use strawbales so I can only assume he will he just as enthusiastic about our updated plans and will want to include our hempcrete house in his next series.

That's fantastic does that also mean that some money will be coming forthwith to help with the build, could't happen to a better person, what a loss to Houzz

will be very interested to follow your journey. would you mind sharing ballpark figure for this work?

Ask me closer to the end!

In the interests of reducing our household's dependence on fossil fuels, and reducing energy bills, I am planning to cut off all use of gas (currently used for instant hot ware and for our oven/stove), and am considering this one which enables solar panels to power it. Anyone had any experience with heat pump hot water systems? https://1stchoicehotwater.com.au/product/stiebel-eltron-wwk302h-heat-pump/?attribute_select-your-delivery-location=Sydney&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIi9zO397O6wIVz34rCh2lswA-EAYYAiABEgLaQvD_BwE

are you planning battery storage for your solar

I have to’d and fro’d on the battery question. Right now I’m pushing solar until the very end of the project and so the battery is a financial decision. The best advice I have had is that the upfront cost makes it unlikely to ever be repaid in savings. The IKEA deal nearly had me over the line. $5000 for a 5kw battery. Plus 6kw of panels.

Have been removing pavers by the hundred and had a tree removed last week, followed by a stump grinder. Next step: signing the builder contract, then demolition begins.

Backyard is now empty and concrete trucks arrives this week.

The garage-studio will be at the rear left.

Would you keep this acacia? It has served us well but is now getting in the way in our small front garden that will need a full redesign...

you're progressing so well, congratulations...the acacia may not survive the move but always sad to lose a plant that you've watched grow...if you can't find a place for it in the new gardens why not offer on Gumtree or similar and hopefully it could have another life in a new home and also glad to see the photo of the small child as it helps age the photos of the reno in future and i have many similar photos of my poor kids watching their homes being demolished and rebuilt

siriuskey/differentways

What great progress the VP shown in your photos allows to be part of what is happening, I also love having humans in the photos especially kids. It always amazed that when travelling OS people would take shots of historic sites without putting themselves in the shot You might just as well have bought a postcard

The acacia could be sold online or to a nursery, landscaper or for free on your grass verge

what state are you in?

@afjp I am in NSW

I have a question - do you know if I need to use the window supplier's own hardware for our stacking doors and windows? Or can I go pick them out from somewhere nice?

I have answered my own question. Window suppliers can prepare doors for your hardware or some will even install it in the factory.

Update video - now the rain has pushed the concrete back a whole week.

Looking towards the loft which is over the bathroom

Garage!

First hempcrete is revealed by Hemp.Lime (based in Sydney)

Roof line and north-facing area ready for solar panels

IN the hempcrete living room with builder and lighting designer. The highest point is 5 metres off the floor.

Our bathroom plan is a clay colour Nood.co bathroom basin, paperrock countertop, and Mutina tape tiles

very exciting progress...love the bathroom scheme

wow hempcrete is such an amazing building material I'm so excited to see your project! Thank you for taking the time to share while you have so much going on. It's all so....bespoke! lol
btw we discovered recently induction heating systems. They work like instantaneous gas hot water, just heating a small amount without a huge storage. But they use electric induction technology, and are only about an A4 sized device that just sits below the sink. You would have separate units for the kitchen and bathrooms depending on location. They would just tap into the solar electricity. It might be an option for you?

Thanks @Fiona I will look that up

I think this is what he was talking about.
https://www.australiansunenergy.com.au/microheat-instant-electric-water-heater/
https://www.microheat.com.au/
https://www.stiebel-eltron.com.au/water-heaters
https://hotwaterprofessionals.com.au/products/residential/electric-continuous-flow