Yes, we have tubes. A fun way to describe the recently installed ducting which will be bringing in fresh air and removing stale air 24 x 7. We had hoped to make some progress in other areas over the past 2 weeks, but our builder had some delays, so the focus for this post will be our fresh air ventilation install. We are still missing that actual unit due to long lead times, but we hope to have that the first week of May. Let’s get into the pictures.
Above you can see the main location for the ERV, which will be installed where that piece of cardboard is located. The large metal boxes are called manifolds and are used to distribute tubes/ducting. The two on the left are for return and the two on the right are supply. We have a balanced system, which means we will have the same amount of air coming in as going out. Due to the low flow rates (12-24 CFM) per vent, the system allows the supply and return vents to be exactly the same. This also looks nice due to consistency.
We have used a number of baffles to both tidy up the install as well as make a much better barrier for blown in ceiling insulation.
The B-wing duct shot shows the tubes inside the attic as well how it comes down the wall and feeds the master bedroom below. The picture is taken from the boys room.
While things seem to have slowed right when I expected them to pick up, this has caused me some stress as there is so much left to be done and keeping all of the tasks straight has been stressful with a full-time job. This rainbow was a great reminder to me that God has been and always will be in charge, so I just need to keep at it and not sweat the small stuff. Thanks God for the beautiful rainbow.
Up next (hopefully):
- Electrical main panel install
- Septic and water lines