Universally Designed

I’m weird!  Okay, we already knew that, so what’s so special about today 🙂 I’m just giddy with excitement about my new LED light bulbs.  As in, every time I turn on the lights I now look up at the ceiling with a big smile on my face and chuckle at all the money I’m saving and how... Read More

Check it out… our Fujitsu 15RLS2 ductless mini-split heat pump got installed this past Friday!  Initial thoughts… I like it a whole lot, but there are definitely a few things to keep in mind with this technology.  More about this later… first pictures of the install! The Install... Read More

Loving the passive solar effect on those sunny days, but often finding myself with a shiver on the cloudy/overcast days.  That’s one of the annoying things about being a quadriplegic, I’m always cold unless it’s 76+ degrees, but I hate to keep my room that warm all the time... Read More

It’s a bitterly cold day outside.  The outside temperature is around 0°F, 20-30 mph winds, wind chill close to -30°F and I couldn’t feel toastier!  Oh how I love the passive solar effect!  Sunshine streaming in through the windows, a concrete floor soaking up the radiant heat,... Read More

When purchasing windows for Quadomated I did a whole lot of searching for the most energy-efficient window that I could automate with some sort of electric motor or actuator.  Initially I was completely overtaken by the significant energy efficiency increase of the Canadian built... Read More

Hey there friends, family, cci folks, technology geeks… anyone who is following along with Quadomated.  Please go on over to the newly created Quadomated Facebook page and like it!  This should make it way easier for anyone interested in Quadomated to follow along with all my... Read More

A number of you been curious about the thermal performance of Quadomated, so how about it, have we turned on the heat yet? Heck no!  So what have we noticed after living here over the past 6 months Passive solar really works! In the winter, when it’s cold outside, and the... Read More

It’s been just over five weeks since our grass was planted and amidst several torrential downpours it seems to be coming in quite nicely! Nothing does test the ole groundwork like two inches of rain in an hour, the day after it was planted, but we made it through it and the... Read More

Hey there friends, just got a little poke in the rear from an e-mail saying UPDATE YOUR BLOG and then realized I’ve been a little lax about keeping up with my writings on Quadomated and Caleb the super dog. Seems I have a bit of a one track mind (been that way my whole... Read More

Thought I heard the buzzing of Paul Cyr and Gary Lavaway’s motorized parachute in between rain showers over the weekend, but wasn’t sure until now. Check out these super cool photos that showed up in my inbox this morning of Quadomated a few days after the pavement and just... Read More

So, what else have I been up to since returning home from Long Island? You know, other than having fun with Caleb! Putting the finishing touches on our house! During my first week back I’ve met with and received prices from 4 pavement contractors, lined up our earthwork... Read More

Today marks a very big day; The end of a 6+ month project, over 2 years’ worth of planning, and a whole lot of elbow grease, sleepless nights, and endless decisions. The Michaud boys showed up this morning with their coffee cups, a random assortment of stuff to tiddy up loose... Read More