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Open day 23rd September
After a long and challenging refurbishment the Barbrook Passivhaus project is now complete. The groundbreaking challenge to transform a pair of North Devon concrete semis in Barbrook, Lynton into two of the greenest homes in the UK began last year. … Continue reading
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It’s complete!
After a long and challenging refurbishment the Barbrook Passivhaus project is now complete, all that is left to do is for EDF to fit a new electricity meter! We chose environmentally friendly materials wherever possible: The Western Red Cedar cladding … Continue reading
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scaffolding has come down!
The scaffolding has now come down to allow the digging out and construction for the boiler house. The boiler house will have its own electricity supply which will be billed directly to North Devon Homes who will apportion the cost … Continue reading
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kitchens going in
Now we’re nearing the end of the build things are happening very fast, the kitchens are going in, as are the skirting boards. We brought in extra men to tile the roof to speed things up, now the roof is … Continue reading
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progress!
Things are moving on very quickly now, as you can see from the photos below, the internal plastering is nearing completion, windows are all in, timber cladding is being fitted, and we’re making preparations for the air test which will … Continue reading
Warmcel demo day
This week began with a long drive up to Lynton to meet Nigel Bosanko and Sarah Price from Excel Industries who manufacture the Warmcel insulation we are using at Barbrook. Sarah booked a room at the Lynton Cottage Hotel which … Continue reading
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external timber frame nearly complete
The timber frame which holds the insulation is well underway. The frame was designed to accomodate 350mm Warmcel insulation on the outside of the original concrete walls. As we’ve become accustomed to, there were some challenges with this too! In … Continue reading
Warmcel installation demo
Warmcel have organised an installation demo to take place at the Barbrook Passivhaus on 23rd May. Warmcel have donated recycled newspaper insulation for the walls and roof, and we would like to invite you to come and see the insulation … Continue reading
Floor slab complete
The floor slab is now complete, we had to change the original spec because the partition wall was load bearing. The slab build up is now: 22mm t & g chipboard flooring polythene vapour barrier and separating membrane [and additional … Continue reading
Contractor training day
On Thursday 28th April we held a training day for all the contractors on our site. Having never worked on this type of project before they were all keen to learn more about passivhaus and how to make sure they … Continue reading
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