![]() ![]() Interior area is just over 800 square feet. The cabin interior is simple: one bedroom, one bath, a combined Kitchen/Living space which opens onto a Screened Porch, and a loft open to the Living space below. A stone tile entry way and woodstove hearth is made from Englishman’s Bay granite. Wherever possible materials were sourced from Maine forests: exterior siding is Eastern White Cedar, with Hemlock porch posts interior floors are Ash interior walls are Eastern White Pine. Wall insulation values are approximately R-56 floor and roof are R-80 and above. The 16 – 24” thick exterior envelope is insulated with dense pack cellulose insulation and Roxul the use of foam products is reduced to the absolute minimum possible. Since 1966, the Capitol Region Education Council (CREC), working with and for its member districts, has developed a wide array of cost-effective and. The floor and wall components arrived at the site on a flatbed truck and were craned into place and assembled in a matter of days. The main elements of the building were fabricated off-site in the controlled environment of EcoCor LLC. This approach informed the design of the house foundation: excavation and concrete were avoided, and the use of helical piles allowed the cabin to be tucked in among the mature trees. Being a previously undeveloped site, it was our intent to be highly selective in the removal of trees and limit the area of disturbance. The site is a cove-front piece of property in Mid-Coast Maine. ![]() ![]() A Zehnder ComfoAir 200 ventilation system guarantees continuous fresh air with heat recovery. With Woody Log Cabin Kits, the only limit to what you can create is the size of your dreams The Woody will be delivered (nationwide) directly to your property and can be assembled by our expert installers. By building to Passive House standards, the cabin will maintain a comfortable, 68 degree, draft-free indoor environment with minimal use of the wood stove or air-source heat pump. Ash Point Cabin fulfills a desire to construct a super-insulated, high performance house using the most advanced building techniques while creating a comfortable, beautiful cabin that sits lightly on the land. ![]()
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