{Energy Efficient GREEN Roofing Arrived}

It takes quite some time for getting the photos and all the information for writing these posts about our home's transformation. Here I will show you that on April 18, right before we left for our Curaçao vacation, our Interlock Energy Efficient GREEN Roofing Arrived!

JIT = Just In Time...

Our cat supervisor Speckie girl keeps an eye on those pallets!

To the right you can also see our 'Golden Live Oak 'Quercus Virginiana Grand View Gold'.

So how did we find Interlock Roofing?

After we had water leaking into our basement in February, we decided it would be time to do something about our roof and gutters.

The aging shingles did clog up our gutters as the sand-sized minerals in it, did wash down the roof with heavy rains. Over the years this had worn off and it made the gutters spill over when we had heavy rain.

Searching the Internet I found this Canadian company, in Delta BC. That is the Province of British Columbia where our Liz is also born so we both know that good things come from Canada. 

The name of the company is Interlock Metal Roofing a Manufacturer of Lifetime Roofing Systems. Never re-roof again.

They are one of North America's largest metal roofing manufacturers, with over 12 distribution centers in Canada and the United States.

When we contacted their head office in Delta, BC Canada, we got a reply from their Georgia representative.

Sure, such an investment one does not make over night. 

After we studied very thoroughly and really LOVED this Energy Efficient GREEN Roofing; we went ahead and ordered it.

Reduce your Carbon Footprint, now and for a lifetime - that sentence appealed to us!

Energy Efficient GREEN Roofing link to above page

Interlock® Roofing is an Energy Star® Partner

We figured that by investing into a life-time roof, that could save us 25% in Energy Costs is a lot more return on investment than anything else at this time with our downward economy.

On the same page it did explain all the different types of aluminum roof and giving their Reflectance.

We went for Slate in Aged Copper and you can see below what that would do for us.

This Aluminum Aged Copper surface reflects 55% of sunlight and has a solar reflectance of 0.55 initially and 0.34 after 3 years.

We did select Interlock® Aluminum Slate in Aged Copper, top left as one of nine colors available.

That would look best like what we started out with in November of 1990 with our shingle roof, as seen in my blog post about Our Home on March 24 of 2013 (see link below).

Our fiberglass window boxes had come off the walls for the painters to pressure wash the home.

Here they hold the tarp in place for protecting more Interlock material for the roof.

Next day we had to fly to Miami so it was a good feeling it had arrived all the way from New England.

Our cat-girl Spicy is keeping watch!

In the back again our stunning Quercus Virginiana Grand View Gold!

Stay tuned for the follow up...

Related links:

{Saving Energy and Our Attic} | preparation for Saving Energy and Going Green

{Our Home on March 24 of 2013} | previous post by me
Flower Framers of Cincinnati | Source for Fiberglass Window Boxes

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{More of Our Kitchen}

On August 30 in my post {Our Kitchen Improvements} I did promise to show you more of our kitchen, so here it is... When we bought our property we were looking for a lot with sun in the back of the house, south side for the afternoon. That also meant that our bay window area would have morning sun as it is facing east. We never did regret this—as it is the most joyful start of the day for having breakfast in the sun! 

Husband Pieter did make the design of our home and we had it custom build by a local contractor.

Seen here also are our IKEA Nordmyra chairs.
You have seen my hand crocheted curtains before in my post about {Our White Ceramic Chandeliers from Italy} also in this post about {Giovanni Raspini Silver Christmas Balls} and in this post {French Floral Pillow Set and our Gazebo}. Oh and also here: {My Old-Time Spun Glass Halloween Ornaments}...

Detail of handcrocheted rose curtains.

Door to our veranda.

Miele US  Plate & Cup Warming Drawer above Dishwasher.

Miele Oven above Plate & Cup Warming Drawer.

Great feature is the TOP SOLO

Well deserved recognition! It is so true. Miele is available at Miele USA.

See how those two Gardena scissors are hung from three chrome knobs.

Gardena Garden Scissor for removing thorns from roses.
These chrome knobs are available at Home Depot in sets of two, see info below.

Our Amana refrigerator with pull out freezer drawer.

Energy Star rated.

Wide shelves are great for large platters.

Door to living room and hall-way.

Door to dining room.

Buffet with tea chest and tray.

Feline resident Tiggy-Tiger girl...

Related links:

• {Our Kitchen Improvements} previous post by me
• {Our White Ceramic Chandeliers from Italy} previous post by me
• {Giovanni Raspini Silver Christmas Balls} previous post by me
• {French Floral Pillow Set and our Gazebo} previous post by me
• {Our new IKEA Nordmyra Chairs} previous post by me
• {My Old-Time Spun Glass Halloween Ornaments} previous post by me

{Our Kitchen Improvements}

It is almost impossible to keep up with posting all that is going on in our garden and in the home... But today I proudly want to share some projects that my dear handyman Pieter accomplished just before summer. It made me so happy and it is a daily joy to work with it. Once the weather will cool down a bit (after Labor Day...) I will enjoy my kitchen even more. For now it often is salad time, or something that doesn't require much 'heat' in the kitchen! How about you?

Our kitchen is white... my favorite color. To the left are our Miele dishwasher; plate & cup warming drawer and oven. All Miele appliance is a lot more eco friendly!

The white hot-water faucet has been replaced and also the white kitchen sinks.

Here you see the new hot-water faucet in chrome.

The Atag kitchen sinks and Atag electric cooktop have been replaced after 20 years of use.

One of our 3 Kichler All in One Xenon Under Cabinet Lights as I've written here in a previous post.

They are very slim and have two settings.

New Italian Ilve stainless steel kitchen sinks installed, all by Pieter himself.

Ilve, from Padova, Italy near where we lived...

The two sinks together and the faucet, which does have a pull out hose and it swivels over both sinks.

Our Amana Energy Star easy reach pull out drawer bottom freezer.

That fridge is super for placing large platters in for special occasions.

Rösle grater hangs with the ladles on rack...

Will show more later...

Here is the newest Miele KM 5656 Electric Cooktop.

Pieter had to cut out the Corian counter in order to put this in.

The previous cooktop was 24" (60 cm) wide and this Ceran one is 30" (76 cm) with as bonus a new drawer underneath. This Miele Ceran Cooktop is so slim...

By the way, the mouse is a pink cat toy; not a real one!

There it is, our Miele KM 5656 Ceran Glass Electric Cooktop with 4 heating elements and 6 cooking zones (2 variable zones).

Oh, how happy I was with this additional drawer that Pieter installed!

This Miele is also a very sleek one. Click→ Miele Built–In Wall Cabinet Hood.

Great halogen lights and easy to clean removable, dishwasher safe metal filters.

Here you see the back element which is either round or large oval.

The same for this one that is in a variable round size.

The bonus for all my Rösle gadgets... a new drawer!

It is a blessing for having such a great husband with golden hands, who's always eager to please others.

Indeed a blissful relationship—ongoing!

Show more about our kitchen later.

Related link:

{More of Our Kitchen} previous post by me