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08/09/2007 7:25 PM  
I am a newbie, and really enjoy reading through all the forums here. Anyways.... I am interested in owner-building, and strongly considered ICF for its obvious benefits. I recently discovered this system: www.strataca.com, and became somewhat enamored by the strength and simplicity of the design. Has anyone out there seen this before? What do you think? I wonder what a future buyer would think of a composite structure?
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08/09/2007 11:15 PM  
I'm looking at various systems including similar ones. The issue is local builder knowledge. You don't want to pay someone to learn a new system while they build your home. I think a quote from the strataca site was that a project costed 20% more than traditional methods. A tough number if true. Superior benefits but the cost has to be in line to take off.
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08/10/2007 12:33 AM  
Slenzen,

I am curious as to what other types of systems you are interested in. How do they compare with the Strata system?
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08/10/2007 1:13 PM  
m2, tridipanel, solarcrete, vulcanwall, green sandwich technologies, monolite, therml impac, bergandi, structurtech, dukane precast
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08/10/2007 3:12 PM  
Wow - that is quite a list.... Thanks for the info. Are you currently building?
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