Owner(s): Jacki Coolican
Region: Greater Ottawa Area
Municipality: Gatineau
Email: jackicoolican@hotmail.com

Number of bedrooms: 3
Number of bathrooms: 2
Usable floor area, square feet (interior): 1600
Building footprint, square feet: 1600
Number of stories: 2
Occupancy date: 2002
Cost per square foot and what that includes: Our monthly bills are 124.00 total. Hydro Quebec.

Builder arrangement: Both owner and contractor
Main contractor name: Ben Polley
Main contractor company: Harvest Homes
Straw bale wall system subcontractor name: Ben Polley
Straw bale wall system subcontractor company: Harvest Homes
Plaster subcontractor name: Ben Polley
Plaster subcontractor company: Harvest Homes
Designer's name: Michel Bergeron
Designer's firm: Archibio
Architect's name: Linda Chapman
Architect's firm: Smart Architecture
Length of time to build (start to occupancy): Started Spring, occupied Fall same year
Volunteer participation: Owner
Ease of obtaining a building permit: Relatively easy

Other bale wall style info: edge stacked
Straw type: Wheat




Other plaster colourants: Silicate Paint
Paints used on bale wall plaster: Silicate Paint

Other information about windows: Wood - GU
Mechanical systems info: No HRV, boiler or furnace
Electrical systems info: Electric heat on demand water Electric baseboards upstairs - UL ceramic Radiant hydronic heat distribution on main floor
Other green features: Radiant Floors Bamboo Floor upstairs Cork floor in 1 washroom Many south facing windows Stamped & textured concrete floor Natural finishes on exposed wood Reclaimed timber floor post & beam

Location and Directions

Participating in this year's tour: No
Tours the rest of the year: Tours year-round by appointment only
Coordinates: 45.389989,-75.845729 Google Map
Address: 77 Woods St Gatineau, Quebec J9H 6N4 (Aylmer Sector) This home is currently for sale, please contact the Owner for more details.