A new sustainable community being formed just outside of Maynooth, Ontario, Canada.
Secondary waterproofing layer installed. Siding and flashing are aluminum.
We rented a 10' brake from our local hardware store to form the panels.
The roofing is painted, profiled steel panels.
The exterior of the earthship is finally finished - YAY!!!
Waterproof at last!!! The primary waterproofing layer is Blueskin (TM), which is a peel-and-stick bitumen membrane (basically a form of tar that is easy to work with).
The thermal panes are now secure without that unsightly blocking that was keeping them in place previously.
The roof vents are an integral part of fresh air delivery. As the sun-warmed air rises in the greenhouse, the raised vents provide an additional chimney effect that draws fresh air through the buried ventilation tubes. The vents being raised above the roof allows them to be used even if snow accumulates on the roof.
Meet the people responsible for building the roof vents (from left to right): Brice, Bruce, Greg, Victoria
Bring on the rain! The roof curb for rainwater collection is now complete. We can now catch and store every drop of precious rain that falls on the entire roof.
