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Inhabit Sustainable Design & Build

We design and build natural, sustainable, eco-friendly renovations and new construction projects. We also provide consultation and Permaculture Design.

10/26/2026

I LOVE using native woods on projects. This family home we are building is in central NC. This rough sawn cypress is from eastern NC. Low embodied carbon in the milling and transportation. And this wood is amazing at resisting bugs and rot. And it’s just so pretty too!
Since it was rough cut, we installed it with a 1/4” “shadow gap” between boards. Behind the boards we staples up black felt paper to prevent bugs from getting behind the wood, and to create that dark shadow.
The porch posts are also 6x6 cypress, and we wrapped the other framing members in 1x cypress. It’s a good look!

10/04/2026

A healthier insulation!

07/30/2026

It’s bittersweet to say goodbye to this house. This was the first big risk I took on restoring a full home. An abandoned home in a historic neighborhood. And I was risking the money of friends and family as well. I knew it would be a ton of work. But so many people put their faith in me to do. I spent a lot of time here. There were a lot of great moments and a lot of tears and frustrations too. But getting the chance to bring back life to a beautiful home, and to do it with non-toxic, eco friendly methods, and to@show the community what was possible- I’m forever grateful for that chance. I’m going to miss seeing how the light pours in through these old wavy glass windows throughout the day. She’s a beautiful home and she stands proudly now. I have to say goodbye, but someone new gets to love her now. Thanks for letting me bring you back to life.

06/28/2026

🎈OPEN HOUSE TODAY!🎈 Sun. 6/28, 2-4pm

🏡 509 Park Ave., Greensboro, NC

🏆 Award- winning, and sustainably restored historic home in Dunleath neighborhood! This 3 BD/ 2 BA home was fully restored and remodeled with all new modern amenities and tons of original historic charm. Restored windows let in tons of beautiful sunlight onto the restored original heart pine floors. This 1826 square foot home with 10 foot tall ceilings feels both spacious and inviting, with three large bedrooms, lots of storage, a fully modern kitchen with lots of windows. Just two blocks from one of Greensboro's best, and oldest, farmers markets. Stop by today and envision your new life in this amazing home.

06/12/2026

FOR SALE- Award-winning Sustainable Restoration of the historic E.B. Mastin house. Come tour this amazing home during the famous Dunleath Porchfest this Saturday!
Come see tons of amazing musicians and bands, enjoy food and activities, and experience the vibrant Dunleath Neighborhood !

06/07/2026

So excited to use for the first time this amazing insulation made from wood fibers by .insulatebetter. An insulation that is and sequesters carbon!? And uses a waste by-product!? What could be better!?

We insulated the floor system from above, having already installed a pressure treated plywood down below that would serve to protect the underside of the framing and insulation. Then installed the sheathing over that. A tricky sequence, but I couldn’t think of a better way to do it.

Using the timberbatts in the walls and ceiling was super easy. It fits and stays so nicely between the studs. And we found using a table saw to make full rips was the easiest way to alter the size.

06/02/2026

First time building an over-roof and monopoly framing. With a vaulted ceiling inside this small 200 sq ft office, this method allows the air barrier to remain continuous around the entire exterior. The tricky part was attaching the wrap that serves as the air barrier and v***r open membrane to the rafters without any sheathing in place. We added 3/4” furring strips to each rafter over the membrane, and then sheeted the roof on those. Air can flow straight up the roof under thr shingles and sheeting, and out through the top without ever entering the building.

05/02/2026

OPEN HOUSE TODAY! New LISTING!
Fully and Sustainably Restored Craftsman Bungalow in Historic Dunleath, Greensboro, NC.

OPEN HOUSE TODAY: 12pm- 2PM
509 PARK AVE

3 Bed/ 2 Bath
1826 Square Feet
Completely Restored with all new systems, structural supports, insulation, and restored original wood trim, floors, and character.

04/17/2026

IT’S HERE!! I’m so excited to finally get to use .insulatebetter TimberBatt insulation! I’ve been wanting to try this healthy alternative to conventional fiberglass for a few years now. We’ll be using it in the floors, walls and ceiling of this office/ library we are building for a client. No more worrying about toxic and painful glass fibers. And this stuff sequesters carbon in the project too! Yay!

04/14/2026

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Greensboro, NC
27402, 27405, 27406, 27455

Website

http://inhabitsustainably.com/

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