March 01, 2012 HVAC Rough In

Thursday my computer connection to the internet died and I have been this long getting it fixed.  So onward with the status of the Rocky Hollow Home.

This picture just shows how the moisture block is lapped over the corner so the mortar from the rock work won't make a bond to the cement slab.  The moisture block has a bead of caulk before it is attached to the bottom plates then the 1 1/2 inch ZIP System with 1 inch of foam is attached to the 2x6 wall then taped with the special tape.

The pipe in the insulation sleeve is the rainwater supply coming in from the 20,000 gal storage tank--which isn't installed yet.

The Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning crew began their Rough In of vents.

The plumbing PEX hot and cold lines are visible here with the HVAC guy placing the outlet for an exhaust in the Kitchen ceiling.  The cubic feet per minute is balanced between exhaust and supply.

The supply for the Great Room is two vents placed low on the wall to encourage good air circulation which is designed to replace the entire air of the house once every three hours.

The vent is being placed in the Office in front of the double french doors that go out onto the front porch.

All the pipes end in the Mechanical Room inside the Garage (some two per exhaust or supply vent) where they return home-run-style back to the distribution manifolds (not in place yet) then to the Energy Ventilation System (had to be returned to manufacturer due to damage).  All the pipes are marked and ready to be connected.

The drain in the wall of the Mechanical Room is for the humidity that is pulled from the air and dropped into the gray water for recycling to the landscape or garden..very clean water.

This is the other side of the Garage/Envelope wall which shows all the tubes penetrating the temporary wall which will be covered in spray foam.