What we often don't see is what keeps us warm and dry

Herein is my grateful tribute to insulation and drainage. As many of you know, my current domicile has suffered a relentlessly wet (sometimes ankle deep) basement, dampness even throughout dry summers, and a kind of basement cold that comes from being over 150 years old. Watching the process when Habitat builds an extraordinarily efficient passive solar home, therefore is immensely exciting. These pictures are of the insulation and perimeter drains that are being installed.