．..construction．We know nothing about the history of ICFconstructionor whether it's a good idea. Our winters are cold as we are high up and the site is west fac...
．..constructionmaterial for the job. I would like to purchase an eco-friendly prefabricated home, but in addition to being completely off grid, I am looking for a...
Posted by Tyler HarrisMarch 14, 2022, 10:19 a.m.Concept and design3 Responses
．..constructionand looking to donate. Habbitat don't serve my area. Any suggestion, please! That is a very generous thing to so, a tip of our collective hats to y...
．..constructionmethods like ICF blocks, Double stud walls, and pre-built wall assemblies. What can you tell me about your experience with ICFconstructioncompare...
．..constructionof a slab on grade that will have only liquid forces acting down on it? I don’t know what you mean by liquid forces, but the amount of concrete nee...
Posted by Ackeem BeasonFeb. 16, 2021, 2:46 a.m.Slab on Grade1 Responses
I am building a net zero home with ICF blocks serving as a frost wall. Our exterior above grade walls will also be ICFconstructionwith the addition of 3.5" o...
Posted by Shaun BSept. 13, 2020, 6:31 a.m.Slab on Grade3 Responses
．..constructionsites There is a growing market for buying and selling used building materials online, the following page can help you figure out how and were you ...
．..constructionstrategies that I've read about, and I put what seem more "high-yield" at the top of the list, and the lower yield stuff at the bottom. I'd love to...
．..constructionand renovation guide pages are geared towards to the most harsh an unforgiving climates . If you can build a sustainable home here, you can build o...
The building will be in U.S. climate zone 4. 60 inches of annual rain. Hot and very dry summers. Since it is wildfire prone, fire resistance is needed. Simple ...
．..constructionwith this material for creating good insulation and modern look. Charred wood or carbonized wood siding, also known as Shou Sugi Ban, is a a matter...
．..constructionproject where one floor is subgrade. It has a cement wall on three sides that the contractor insured me was prepared to be mold resistant. He put s...
An Uninsulated footing under ICF blockconstructionwalls allows thermal bridging into the concrete core of the wall allowing energy stored in the thermal mass...
Posted by Walter van den BroekSept. 18, 2020, 11:23 a.m.Foundation choices1 Responses
．..constructionmethod? There is no reason why a timber frame house can’t be as well insulated and airtight as a stick frame house. Depending on the wall assembly ...
．..constructionrookie - but ICF as aconstructionsystem has got me interested. Typical ICF blocks don’t offer nearly enough thermal protection to meet Passive Ho...
Building a new raised bungalow in Ontario. 2x6 framed walls with r22 batt insulation and vapour barrier on the inside and just house wrap on the outside was wh...
Hello I'm turning the loft over my work shop into an apartment and insulating the walls and roof with Rockwool insulation with a plastic vapor barrier and then...
