Re:Thermos-Like Passive Homes Aggressively Save Energy
by glomph on Wednesday January 21, 2015 @07:32PM
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High quality timber framed houses are built in Europe and the US. Bricks have a much larger carbon footprint, are more expensive, do not insulate as well as a wooden frames with proper insulation. Brick walls also take longer to assemble. Timber framed houses can also be cladded or plastered on the outside.
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Re:Thermos-Like Passive Homes Aggressively Save Energy
by toomuchtodo on Thursday January 22, 2015 @10:16PM
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I've built an entire house in weeks using concrete blocks (Florida) (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ygiPeFoPWO0). Not only is it more sturdy, its termite and hurricane resistant.
Re:Thermos-Like Passive Homes Aggressively Save Energy
by sandworm on Wednesday January 21, 2015 @07:39PM
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When I lived in new england for a while someone asked me how it compared to the west coast. "The buildings smell of mud." For someone used to wood covered in drywall and paint, interior bricks smell like the material from which they were made.