Saturday, April 25 | 11 am – 5:00 pm
IN PERSON!
Location: Greenwood
Site Description
Our sustainable goal for our spot in the world is to make it flexible over time. Flexibility ultimately is one of the most sustainable practices, since it builds in longevity for the spaces. We’ve used the highest quality and most durable methods and materials affordable to us in the moment.
You are invited to visit the front house on the tour, see our interior remodel and talk with us. Then you can visit the garden and DADU and come back with any questions you may have. The focus is on the front house interior remodel and that is where information will be located.
The first phase of our property transformation, besides the garden, was to turn the garage into a DADU, which was on the Green Home Tour as a “behind the walls” project in 2013. After visiting the front house first, you can walk through the garden to visit the DADU—the long-term resident is graciously opening the space to visitors on the tour.
As for this phase of our remodeled home, we’ve updated the heating, plumbing and electrical systems, insulated, replaced windows and doors and remodeled the main level. We are happy to talk about decisions we’ve made and plans for the future.
Key Information:
Flexibility: Over time, we have the choice to live in either the house or the DADU, whichever fits our needs at that moment. In both the house and DADU, there is blocking behind the walls for grab bars and the showers are either zero threshold or low threshold. In the house, an additional washer dryer space is on the main level if that is needed in the future. Although the main house has stairs, they are set up to be able to install a chair lift in the future. These dwellings are on the small side but highly functional, making them easier to maintain and live in over time.
Heating/ cooling system: High-efficiency Mitsubishi ducted heat pump with a Lifebreath HRV.
Insulation: Dense-pack cellulose in wall cavities + Rockwool batts in floors and ceilings.
Preventing bird strikes: three different types of Collidescape bird strike prevention film are installed on the windows. You can check out what they look like from inside and outside and ask us our opinion of them.
A portion of the front porch that came with the house is converted to a “catio” for those interested in catios.
Other materials: Loewen and Marvin clad wood windows; locally made plywood cabinetry; hickory flooring installed with sound proofing; locally made metal railings; tile from Seattle Tile and Fireclay Tile; level 5 drywall finish; Cambria countertops.
For those interested in the garden, planting it has been an incremental process over time. There is no turf grass on the property…it is all “right plant, right place” planting strategy with mainly lower water use plants. You are invited to walk around, use your phone to identify plants and ask any questions.
