Description of Manufactured Building Materials
There
are quite a few systems of building that are based on special manufactured products.
These systems could be considered "alternative" since they do not represent
typical, mainstream building techniques. While dreamgreenhomes.com is mostly interested in promoting ways of building that utilize natural materials
that require little industrial processing and transportation, it is recognized
that not everybody wants a house that is made of dirt, straw, field stones,
curved tree parts, etc.
It is a fact that many of the manufactured systems, once the house has been
created, provide an excellent, durable, energy-efficient domicile. Even though
the house may be constructed of considerable steel, cement, synthetic insulation,
or other materials that are high in "embodied energy," over the lifetime of
the house the energy saved in comparison to more conventional construction may
be considerable. For this reason, I have included many plans that utilize a
variety of these manufactured systems. I am not promoting any particular one,
nor do I receive any money from any of the manufacturers of these products for
including them here. I believe in being fully informed about all possible ways
of building.
The main categories of manufactured products for building that you will find
here are: Autoclaved Aerated Concrete (AAC), Insulated
Concrete Forms (ICF's), Structural Insulated Panels
(SIP's), Shotcrete,
and Steel. For more information about these various
products go the specific pages that describe them.
Disclaimer
Of Liability And Warranty
I specifically disclaim any warranty, either expressed or implied,
concerning the information on these pages. Neither I nor any of the
designer/architects associated with this site will have liability
for loss, damage, or injury, resulting from the use of any information
found on this, or any other page at this site. Kelly Hart, Hartworks,
Inc.
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