A former permaculture consultant and teacher at the Verdi EcoSchool in Melbourne, Florida, Mikael is an integral part of our educational efforts on social media and YouTube. She holds a degree in environmental science from the University of Central Florida.
Mikael is a contributor to Mother Earth News Fair Online.Workshops
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Episode 8 • Shelving, Composting Toilet, Greywater System, and Screening Porch
Episode 7 • Windows, Doors, Sealing Concrete, and Tile Work
Episode 6 • Plumbing, Electricity, Insulation and Interior Walls
Hear from the folks at Johnny Appleseed Organics as they go over their choices for everything from wool for insulation to custom fixtures for plumbing and interior walls. Meet a representative from their local electricity company as she explains the advantages of buying a block of their local cooperative solar array.
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Episode 5 • Installing the Siding and Soffit
Episode 4 • Covering the Framing and Building the Roof
Master Carpenter Mike Shellman walks through the steps of constructing the roof including securing plywood and roof protection. Finally watch as the reclaimed metal roofing material is attached, the walls are built and borate is sprayed to prevent termites in the climate cabin.
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Episode 3 • Sourcing Reclaimed Materials
Episode 2 • Framing the Climate Cabin
Watch as Master Carpenter Mike Shellman walks through these step of creating the "skeleton" of the climate cabin:
• Marking the bottom and top plates for placement of studs.
• Building the walls.
• Raising, securing, leveling, straightening, and bracing the walls.
• Cutting out and framing windows and doors.
• Installing porch beams and joists.
• Constructing, lifting, placing, and securing trusses on top of the walls.
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