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Odabree
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| 07 Feb 2012 01:09 AM |
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You can just google it. Their web page is http://www.k-tect.com/index.php |
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Alton
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| 07 Feb 2012 08:22 AM |
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I have not used the K-tect system. I have only seen it at the AIA Expo in New Orleans last May. The people working the booth were very good about answering my numerous questions. I remember the panels being limited to 20'. Longer panels can be had by butt-joining them with G90 galvanized steel. About the only reason that I have not followed up on this system is that the two manufacturing plants are quite far away: Las Vegas, NV and Brownsville, TX. Shipping long distance can become expensive. By now, this company may have plants that are closer to the Southeast. |
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Construction Technology Consultant -- E-mail: Alton at Auburn dot Edu Use email format with @ and period .
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FTDA
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| 07 Feb 2012 08:46 AM |
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PolyCore in Edmonton Alberta is making a similar product. I called them Yesterday for some info. The walls are $12.50 a squarefoot, the floors are roughly $10.00 and the roof, the guy said use normal trusses as our roof are 5x more. There is a local supplier I learned of who has done several builds near here, I will be contcting them to see full foundations and a full home. I would love to build a cabin out of this stuff. |
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623green
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| 13 Feb 2012 05:40 PM |
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Polycore is simply c studs. Nothing more. K-tect has proprietary structural steel studs and is much stronger. K-tect may span roofs up to 20 ft. Contact K-tect. They will provide you with all the information. By the way the eps does not support a flame and will off gases water vapor. No harmfull chemicals. Cradle-to-cradle assessed. |
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StyroHome
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| 13 Feb 2012 06:02 PM |
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Could you offer more information on these systems?
https://plus.google.com/u/0/b/109426197816373894364/109426197816373894364/posts |
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zehboss
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| 10 Mar 2012 02:24 AM |
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If anyone is interested I can show you how to get higher performance for lower cost in a DIY or contractor build alternative system.
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ICF Solutions
Engineering, Designing, and Building Passive, Net Zero, Self-Heated, Self-Cooled, Self-Electrified, Low Cost Homes
Basic shell starting at R-50 Walls, R-80 Roof structures. for $30/square foot
(360) 529-9339
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Odabree
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| 10 Mar 2012 11:32 AM |
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Sure, what's that ICF? |
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zehboss
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| 10 Mar 2012 09:25 PM |
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I typically recommend either an onsite DIY metal metal SIP system or an insulated ballast filled high mass gabion system. Both offer a lower cost to performance ratio than anything else I see out there and are more flexible in design.
Brian
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ICF Solutions
Engineering, Designing, and Building Passive, Net Zero, Self-Heated, Self-Cooled, Self-Electrified, Low Cost Homes
Basic shell starting at R-50 Walls, R-80 Roof structures. for $30/square foot
(360) 529-9339
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HHGreenBuild
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LarryT
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| 23 Apr 2012 09:29 PM |
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Odabree
I havent been to this thread since 2010. Just saw your post from last fall asking where things stood with my use of it. Can't say I yet have experience but am continuing to move towards the goal. In 2010 I mentioned we had a few years off before we'd retire and build. Things look better today. Got my home in Virginia up for sale 1st of May. When it sells, we'll move to Santa Fe where I'll be close enough to monitor construction while I still work a few years. Still planning on using KAMA for the above ground two levels. Plan to break ground Spring '13. Still sold on the product in my mind |
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