A yellow house with a silver roof surrounded by dirt with the words "house construction update." Click to visit post.Wanna learn all about LED lightbulbs?

No?!

Okay, how about secondhand light fixtures?

Maybe…?

Okay, do you want a see our STUNNING cork-backed laminate floors?

Now that’s more like it!

It’s time for episode five of Our House in Trees.


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(Catch up on previous episodes right here.) Follow along during the fourth month of our house construction, as I hunt for energy efficient lightbulbs, slather my secondhand acquisitions in low-VOC paint and show you some of our interior finishes in all their eco-conscious glory.

Then, hold on to your horses, because at the end of the video I take you on a tour of our nearly completed sustainable home! Giddy up, ya’ll.

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Here's an update of our eco-friendly house construction process! Complete with LED bulbs, secondhand light fixtures and cork-backed flooring. It's a treehugger's dream come true!

Posted on November 24, 2019

Former architectural technologist. Current treehugger.

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House Construction Update | Our House in the Trees | Episode 5

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