Speaking of concrete houses, I was under impression that ZEGO offers a unique solution - but actually that they have many competitors.
All of them offer ICF – insulated concrete forms – as a building system. Here’s the list of the first ones I found:
Thermacell
From their websites I learned about additional advantages of this kind of building. Apart from being energy efficient (because it is better insulated) and easy made plumbing/electrical works (no need to drill in concrete), the house is also fire-rated (has much better chance to survive a fire), termite-proof, has better acoustics (as in sound-proof), won’t crack and all of that adds to its resale value.
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Insulated concrete forms are a great idea that works.However the cost is still too high for a lot of uses.JM.
Yes, ICF has been used in the US for over 30 years as I understand it. The energy efficency is superior than other forms, but as you say still way to expensive for general house building.
Hi John, cost was not an issue with Thermacell. These guys have been around for 25 years and their quote was like $9,000 less for Im told a superior mainstream product anyway. Thermacell was just great to us and they are everywhere.
We too have built with Thermacell and it was an very good product.
We used the 200mm and 150mm and both were a dream to build with.