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OKBlocker
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| 07/07/2001 9:10 PM |
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How do you guys deal with the heat when installing ICF's?
We have such a high hummidity level in Okla that the heat index can reach over 104 degrees easily in the summer months. I have seen it as high as 111 degrees.
I doubt that you guys up-north have this problem, but you Texans and NM installers have got to suffer big time.
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enermizermuskoka
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| 07/07/2001 9:31 PM |
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H20 BRO-AND LOTS OF IT!!! Plus it never hurts to have a cooler of ice to sit in. I'm at least fortunate to have lakes nearby( there's
always a puddle to jump into somewhere). In all seriousness I hear you, my friend. Putting
up the whitewall's can be blinding, with the
U.V.'s being so intense- I go through a couple of jug's of gatorade a day. I hope
the purple stuff ain't picklen me. Keep a few headbands handy to keep the sweat from the eyes, and take the needed break's to
avoid the fatigue. Other than that, You got
to roll with it baby-All part of a life!
Take-care Sir, Sincerely. C.Kerr
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icfdesign
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| 07/08/2001 11:38 AM |
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OKBlocker,
If you visit Ian's web site, it will offer relief from the heat. Quit installing ICF's because they are not "green" friendly, the termites will infest them, and there are not any installers (other than Ian) who are qualified to put the damn things up. Quit installing these things, and just go get a job in a factory. Atleast in a factory, they have cold water coolers available.
On the other hand, If you decide that ICF's are the way to build, and the heat is too much, why not consider a schedule of "summers are for fishing" and make your money during the other nine months. C.Kerr lives in Canada where its cold in the winter and the summer months, I think is hydroponic lab must be doing great this time of year..
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enermizermuskoka
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| 07/09/2001 11:29 AM |
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Oh Yes? What a Beautiful day it is. Once again
- I'm in awe at your efforts & ways of promoting and advancing the education of I.C.F's. Wow, it's amazing! I can think of no one else who has added to this site the amount of insightful veiw's as yourself has. Have a
good day, Take-care.
Sincerely, C.Kerr
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Rick
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| 07/09/2001 1:16 PM |
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OK, its actually quite hot up here, especially in the summer, we experience very humid days driving our humidty index over the 90 degree mark, up to nearly 100. So, no, we don't ski in the winter here! I believe today the actual temp is hitting @88 F, humidex up mid to high 90's. Canuckleheads sweat too! Yes, we DO have tans.
Cheers!
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Rick
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| 07/09/2001 1:17 PM |
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OK, its actually quite hot up here, especially in the summer, we experience very humid days driving our humidty index over the 90 degree mark, up to nearly 100. So, no, we don't ski in the summer here! I believe today the actual temp is hitting @88 F, humidex up mid to high 90's. Canuckleheads sweat too! Yes, we DO have tans.
Cheers!
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markross
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| 07/27/2001 11:39 AM |
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Having had the opportunity to work in both the Northern Climates and in 110 degree heat indexed conditions of the states now, I can easily say this... It does not matter where you are its darn hot and hot is hot, humidity adds to the heat, however do not discount the north here, the only relief in the north are that the evenings tend to be a bit more cooler. Water and water and more water, seems to be the key, if you can pour early in the morning or late in the day, so that the bulk of the work is done in the cooler hours, this may be a more appropriate solution. We have done night pours, and I tell you, it is a treat when its so hot you can hardly breath, and when the real work hits, at the end of the pour, then you are working in much cooler temperatures without the sun beaming down on you.
Mark Ross
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