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Concrete Forms for Floors, Roofs and Decks

by Benjamin Hardy | Apr 25, 2007 | Building Systems, HowTo, Innovative Technology

Expanded polystyrene deck forms are placed and reinforced with steel rebar before the concrete is poured. Improved building systems and components are constantly being introduced to increase the appeal of concrete-home construction. Stay-in-place forms for concrete...

Versatile Concrete Construction Using ICF’s

by Jim Flasch | Feb 1, 2007 | Building Systems, HowTo, Innovative Technology

ICF’s, or insulated concrete forms, were developed more than 30 years ago as builders sought new ways to build tighter and safer homes. Approximately 100,000 concrete homes are built with ICF’s each year and, according to the Portland Cement Association,...

Modular Homes Make Sense

by Benjamin Hardy | Dec 17, 2004 | Building Systems, HowTo, Innovative Technology

Modular homes are like the hybrid car of the house-building industry. They save money, they make sense, but they haven’t caught on yet. General misconceptions keep many from considering going modular, and the confusion between modular homes and manufactured...

The Partnership for Advancing Technology in Housing

by Partnership for Advancing Technology in Housing | Jan 1, 2001 | Building Systems, HowTo, Innovative Technology

PATH is a voluntary partnership in which leaders of the home building, product manufacturing, insurance and financial industries join forces with representatives of federal agencies concerned with housing. The PATH spurs housing industry design and construction change...

Concrete Forms for Floors, Roofs and Decks

Versatile Concrete Construction Using ICF’s

Modular Homes Make Sense

The Partnership for Advancing Technology in Housing

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