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MIT Solar 7 House Construction
OVERVIEWPREBUILD • FOUNDATION • WALLSROOFINGDECKINGWINDOWS
House Construction - Foundation

Pieces of the house foundation sitting on the build site on Day 1.


 
House Construction - Foundation

Team members hammer the lumber in place for the house foundation.


House Construction - Foundation

Team members Frank Stone and Kevin Horne cut plywood for the floor structure.


 
House Construction - Foundation

Tom, John, Sean, Kurt and Kevin on Day 1 of construction.


House Construction - Foundation

Kevin, Kurt and John toast to completion of the floor structure!


 
House Construction - Foundation

Foundation for the 800 sq.ft. home is the first full size realization of the Solar 7 house floorplan.


House Construction - Foundation

The foundation was raised for easy underfloor access and trasfer to truck beds when moving time comes.


 
House Construction - Foundation

Kurt, Tom, Michelle and Kevin pause for a picture before floor installation. Kurt must have missed the boot memo.


House Construction - Foundation

Team members prep to install the Warmboard radiant flooring.


 
House Construction - Foundation

Albert, Rob, Kurt, Kevin, Dennis, Diane, Paul, Michelle, Jim and Tom


House Construction - Foundation

House foundation with the subfloor panels installed.


 
House Construction - Foundation

Installing the PEX tubing into the Warmboard panels.


House Construction - Foundation

Installing PEX tubing into the subfloor of the living and dining areas.


 
House Construction - Foundation

Team members Paul, Michelle, Sarah and Lisa enjoy the ease of installation of the subfloor panels.


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