ᐅ Healthy Building Practices Experience Exchange – Who Has Built Like This?
Created on: 2 Sep 2018 10:16
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unser_schloss
Hello everyone,
Are there any homeowners here who are building healthy living homes?
We are planning a healthy living house using brick construction, and I would like to exchange ideas with other builders, for example, about material selection, building biology electrical installations, radon protection, and choosing construction companies.
Best regards
unser_schloss
Are there any homeowners here who are building healthy living homes?
We are planning a healthy living house using brick construction, and I would like to exchange ideas with other builders, for example, about material selection, building biology electrical installations, radon protection, and choosing construction companies.
Best regards
unser_schloss
Our general contractor focuses on building with healthy indoor environments in mind. No spray foams, no particle boards, for example in the doors, etc.
We haven’t looked into it in detail. It’s good to know that by today’s standards no harmful substances are used indoors, but it was not a decisive factor for us. For us, healthy living was not a must-have.
If you value it, you have to be consistent all the way through—furniture, textiles, electrical appliances, clothing. We did not plan to do that.
We wanted a passive house and a partner who understands us and with whom we feel well supported.
Inside, it’s reportedly not that expensive. For example, not every type of flooring is suitable. You can really spend a lot of money on insulation under the slab and on the exterior walls. What does it achieve? First of all, it has no impact on the indoor climate.
We haven’t looked into it in detail. It’s good to know that by today’s standards no harmful substances are used indoors, but it was not a decisive factor for us. For us, healthy living was not a must-have.
If you value it, you have to be consistent all the way through—furniture, textiles, electrical appliances, clothing. We did not plan to do that.
We wanted a passive house and a partner who understands us and with whom we feel well supported.
Inside, it’s reportedly not that expensive. For example, not every type of flooring is suitable. You can really spend a lot of money on insulation under the slab and on the exterior walls. What does it achieve? First of all, it has no impact on the indoor climate.
We have an exterior roof insulation (exposed roof truss) using wood fiber boards from the company Gutex (Multiplex Top).
Our radon insurance is Katja Sprint, that's the name.
In my opinion, the best way to prevent radon is good ventilation, so we have a mechanical ventilation system even in the basement.
Which door in the basement do you want to seal, the door leading down to the basement?
Our radon insurance is Katja Sprint, that's the name.
In my opinion, the best way to prevent radon is good ventilation, so we have a mechanical ventilation system even in the basement.
Which door in the basement do you want to seal, the door leading down to the basement?
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Traumfaenger3 Sep 2018 23:0311ant schrieb:
But I wouldn’t go to a naturopath with the tile adhesive instructions either." Really cool post :-) Made my day! I have to take another round around the house with the dowsing rod and then order the Faraday cage kit for our bedroom... Although we’ve decided to only sleep while suspended soon, it’s much healthier than having contact with the floor ;-)
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Obstlerbaum4 Sep 2018 07:42Traumfaenger schrieb:
Where we have decided to only sleep in a floating position from now on, it’s much healthier than having contact with the floor ;-) Just don’t pay the gravity bill, then you’ll wake up on the ceiling in the morning.
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unser_schloss5 Sep 2018 00:03Thank you for your replies.
@ Snowy36: Yes, I meant a sealed door in front of the basement stairs or at the bottom of the basement stairs. I read this in a recommendation. However, radon can still pass through when going through, of course...
I have already noted Gutex. It seems to be a good brand.
@ Snowy36: Yes, I meant a sealed door in front of the basement stairs or at the bottom of the basement stairs. I read this in a recommendation. However, radon can still pass through when going through, of course...
I have already noted Gutex. It seems to be a good brand.
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