Concrete densifier/ Green Building & Sustainable Home Renovation Information & Advice

...concretedensifiers : For the shiniest floor : definitely use a lithiumdensifier, and what can make an even bigger difference is choosing strongerconcretewith a higher MPa (megapascal) for the initial pour. 25-28 MPaconcreteis typical for a house but you could instead specify 35-38 MPaconcreteas it gener...

...concretethis way is how to effectively insulate the completed structure if environmental conditions require it. Permanent InsulatedConcreteFormwork or InsulatingConcreteForms . Insulatingconcreteforms or insulatedconcreteforms (ICF) are a system of formwork for reinforcedconcreteconstructed of a rigid ther...

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...Concretefoundations - pros & cons: For a modest sized home, aconcretefoundation will cost you easily between $20,000 and $30,000 . Factor in a subfloor and finished flooring, you’ll be lucky to stay under $40,000. Building basements ‘just because’ invites unnecessary costs, potential humidity problems, and greater...

Dense-packed cellulose insulation - the History In 2005, Metric Homes of Carp, Ontario designed and built Canada's first Energy Star labelled home in Canada. This home was built with dense-packed (or dense-blown) cellulose as the wall insulation of choice. Their intent was to produce a better built home with the goa...

...concrete, which is completely non-toxic and very durable. The production ofconcreteis a heavy polluter, releasing one ton of GHGs (greenhouse gases) per ton ofconcrete. So we chose aconcretemix that included 50% recycled material, which significantly lowers the total emissions of our build, and brings in some LEED...

...concretefloors now because they provide a very balanced and comfortable distribution of heat. Those systems are most commonly hydronic, meaning heated liquid is pumped through tubing in theconcretewhich then radiates that heat into the house. Hydronic radiant tubing for a slab-on-grade floor ...

Building a Passive House that's also LEED certified This is an owner blog EcoHome posted following the personal experience of Sarah Cobb and William Murray of Rocket Construction Inc. as they built a home in Abercorn, Montérégie, Quebec. Setting the bar about as high as you can, they targeted both LEED certification...

...concretebalconies – like those jutting out of most condos that siphon heat out of the floors all winter long. A super-duper heat recovery ventilator is necessary to bring in fresh air while minimizing heat loss. And finally, the structure’s surface-area-to-volume ratio needs to be minimized. None of this involves sp...

Vancouver has been fighting the good fight in a battle against urban sprawl that arguably started in the 1960's when citizens stopped a major highway from being built through the city, which would have been similar in scale to the Gardner Expressway in Toronto. Instead of a major artery allowing cars a quick exit fr...

...ConcreteForms: ICF block diagram courtesy Fox Blocks This is a system of polystyrene blocks that are stacked and filled withconcreteto form the entire wall system of your home. Building with ICF blocks is great for reducing sound transmission and stopping the infiltration of air, insects and rodents - as w...