Construction / Discussions

Based on research for a plan to commercialize a new salt hydrogel with lower cost, higher efficiency, it appears th market is stalled with applications limited to niches.  I'm not selling anything, but I am looking for insight.   Jon Tirpak, PE Phase change building materials are a fantastic way to regulate heat in a h...

...construction and looking to donate. Habitat don't serve my area. Any suggestion, please! That is a very generous thing to so, a tip of our collective hats to you. To be honest I’m not sure, but it shouldn’t be hard to find a home. Thoughts that come to mind would be –  local schools, boys and girls clubs, community cen...

...construction walls allows thermal bridging into the concrete core of the wall allowing energy stored in the thermal mass to bleed into the soil below. This is one of the problems with building ICF on a traditional concrete strip foundation. Is there any way to stop this advantage for ICF construction from literally flo...

...construction with the addition of 3.5" of EPS panels on the exterior.  We will have a concrete slab floor.  What is the best method to support very heavy sliding doors and eliminate thermal bridging when building with ICF?  I really like the Legalett Thermasill product, but it looks to have a proprietary design that on...

...construction? Now that the homeowners have lived with it for 5 years would they change anything about the flooring and will the ICF blocks on my build give any advantages compared to Edelweiss? The type of heat source is less important than the temperature you will run the floor at and the type of flooring. A well-insu...

...construction. We know nothing about the history of ICF construction or whether it's a good idea. Our winters are cold as we are high up and the site is west facing on the basement window side - do ICFs have any particular problems for basement walls? Is Insulating Concrete Forms construction a new thing or do they have...

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 what the original plans called for but I see many new homes wrapping the exterior with rigid insulation, benefits worth the cost? Any specific product recommendati...

...construction methods like ICF blocks, Double stud walls, and pre-built wall assemblies.  What can you tell me about your experience with ICF construction compared to pre-fab wall assemblies? Are there Prefab companies in Ontario/Quebec who recommend siting homes on an ICF basement for example? Thanks Shaun We really qu...