Wigwam construction in our new shop

This fourth-grade wigwam project is cause for celebration. This is the first father-son carpentry project in the new workshop. It’s been a long time since they built the winning Pinewood Derby car for Cub Scouts back in Rhinecliff. (Susan frets about sawdust in a Passive House carpentry shop but Chris swears to vacuum.) Lily decided that she wanted to build a wigwam, too. She’s using the drill press to make 16 holes for twigs.

 

Inside electrical wiring

Dean Warner, electrician, returns to install more interior wiring and keep an eye on the deer walking past in the field. Fixtures are attached to the one-and-a-half-inch furring strips attached to the SIPs panels. In the next week or so, this will all be covered by drywall / sheetrock. This approach is easier than creating chases within the rigid foam to run wiring, or hiding it in a fat baseboard, which are alternatives when working with SIPs.