1. DER – Before, During and After: A Homeowner’s Perspective

2. East wall (summer ‘12) East wall: Roof ready for insulation North wall (summer ‘12) North wall finished (March ‘13)

3. South Wall: Before, during and after DER completed

4. Tuff-R Phase: Enhancing the building Envelope

5. Interior Renovations: Living in a Construction Site Dining Room exposed for HRV ducts – but only the dining room Heat Recovery Ventilation pipes brings fresh air bedrooms (L); exhausts air from bathroom (R), dining room and kitchen. Netting for interior cellulose insulation used for sound-proofing, pest prevention and fire-retardancy.

6. 1,000 decisions large and small “Manna, have you decided on the roof tiles yet?” Metal, asphalt, recycled “eco-slate”? Green, brown, slate grey, mixed? Regular or Cool series?

7. Fiberglass insulation exposed! Removing fiberglass insulation from ceiling of entryway revealed gaps, mouse nests and droppings.

8. Dense-Packed Cellulose excels: Recycled newspaper and phonebooks treated with boric acid Insulation Pest-control Sound proofing Fire-retardant

9. Most noticeable differences: The house is now uniformly warm, snug and comfortable, with a slight breeze of fresh air to breath. Fresh air intake north wall, with new cat door. Installing air-tight windows and insulating the basement achieved most noticeable draft reduction.

10. Deep Window Sills

11. Hardiboard Siding Applied

12. What’s left? Next steps... Replace flooring in kitchen and dining room Regrade yard so water drains away from house  Paint dining room, kitchen, entryway  Install gutters and kitchen door  Finish wood window frames  Paint garage  Etc. and so forth…

13. Thank you! Manna Jo Greene 148 Cottekill Rd. Cottekill, NY 12419 mannajo@aol.com 845-807-1270