#1920sMakeoverATL Showcase House [High Performance + Luxury Design]

For over 40 years, SawHorse has been known as “The Sign of Renovation in Your Neighborhood.” We introduced game-changing concepts in Atlanta, such as “Design + Build” and “Earthcraft House Renovation.” Now we are demonstrating how ALL-Electric homes can be better for indoor air quality, human comfort and health, and low energy costs.

We collaborated with our strategic design partners, LG Squared, known for “high performance” home designs.  We invited our top manufacturing partners and local certifiers to create this showcase house with the hashtag #1920sMakeverATL.  Rate It Green, the top green building rating directory, hosts the virtual tour, creates content for its members, and promotes our scheduled events.  We will build this house to Earthcraft House and Passive House standards.  Our partners will work with us to demonstrate how to make this home more energy-efficient, have clean indoor air, and go all-electric, making this house solar-ready.

To show how this house works, we partnered with Mythos Media to create a 360-degree self-guided virtual tour of the house.  This means that you can follow along step by step with us through 3 major phases of construction.

The tour below currently shows what the existing house looks like.  We have created lots of content regarding what we have found behind the walls and some of the design solutions we have to fix the current problems in the house.  As we progress with construction, we will create 2 more phases for the tour to include pre-drywall and the final reveal.  You will be able to click on a button to phase through time to see how we fixed the existing issues on the house to ultimately create a high-performance masterpiece.

Structure and Building Envelope:

• Windows

• Exterior Doors

• Sheathing

• Framing

• Weather Resistant Barrier

Finishes:

• Hardwood Flooring

• Paint

• Faucets

• Toilets

• Gypsum

• Door Hardware

• Cabinet Hardware

Mechanical Systems:

• Water Heating

• Water distribution

• Bathroom Ventilation

• Kitchen Ventilation

• Recessed Lighting

• Decorative Lighting

• Kitchen Appliances

Exterior:

• Roofing

• Siding

• Decking

• Railing

• Paint

• Stone Masonry

• Brick Masonry

• Landscaping

We just launched and already have lots of content created by our media partners and other content creators.

Articles, Discussions @ Blogs:

Videos:

• FULL playlist of ALL of the videos created by SawHorse and partners
• Virtual Deep Energy Retrofit of 1920’s House in Atlanta, GA
• Leakiest House In Atlanta || Blower Door Test by Corbett Lunsford
• Mythos Media creates self guided tour for Atlanta House
• Tour of 1920s Makeover ATL Project – Before
• Asbestos Testing to protect workers & homeowners from Mesothelioma
• Converting Furnace and Water Heater to ALL ELECTRIC
• The Importance of Air Sealing and the Leakiest House Ever Tested
• Advanced Blower Door Testing Tips for Historic Home Renovation
• Radon and Vapor Control Layers in a 1920s House || Clean Vapor
• Office and Sunroom Tour {Before}
• Whole house air filtration designed for PM 2.5 || Aprilaire MERV 13 Filters
• Too many levels in the existing basement || Simple New Design
• Basement Stair Renovation Plans || Too many stairs & A Surprise Under the Floor
• Come Learn about continuous insulation with ROCKWOOL || Behind the Walls
• Hybrid Heat Pump Water heat for 100 Year Old House || Rheem