The Future Of Residential Housing - Zero Energy Housing
The concept of insulated panels has previously been used in commercial building projects only. Bondor has now developed an insulated panel InsulWall® specifically for residential applications. Together with the already popular roofing product SolarSpan®, InsulWall® is expected to revolutionise Australian housing design and construction.
Australia's new 6-Star Energy Efficiency requirement for new homes will demand significant advancements in the choice of materials for Australian residential construction practices.
Insulated Construction Australia will demonstrate how uncomplicated the system can be to build an aesthetically pleasing home that meets and exceeds thermal performance requirements. Using technology that enables people to save on future energy bills by providing an affordable energy efficient family home of the future which requires significantly less construction time.
I was sceptical through watching this, but really impressed with the final results. Looks great!
Used a similar product in Emerald , western Queensland, external walls where 140mm and internal where 90 mm and every 2.4 metres we had a 100mm square post that that was chemset and bolted down , we had to house out the panels where their were posts so our panels could slip around the inside and outside to hide the post , this was for category 5 cyclone rating, once all the walls where up the tops of the wall panels had to have a rebate at the top only on the outside for a continuous 100mm square box section that would run the entire perimeter as a beam and welded to the tops of the post , the inside was left alone , then the ceiling panels would be fitted and screwed to the ring beam , then we would mark out all the trusses and stand and screw the sealing down to the sealing panels and that would hold the ceilings up , all electrical and would be done by heating a metal rod and pushing it down through the wall cavities for lights or chased into the walls by cutting a channel into the wall where they where required, roofing iron was fitted and facia and gutters and associated down pipes and other plumbing, similar to this product the internal walls where plastered and external walls rendered, all up we could have the house built to lockup in two days and completely finished inside and out, fully landscaped and fenced in five days and hand over the keys, these houses are super strong because of the steel the steel posts and ring beam that tied it all to the concrete foundation.
Hi Gazz could I please ask the name of the product that you used. I am wanting to build a insulated building in western Qld. Thanks for you comment, very helpful
That Funky music lends structural integrity to the house.
It's the only thing that does.
I was thinking exactly that about the music. Look down below at the comments and here it is👍
I'm sold! If I want a house build or majorly repaired, I think I'd go this route. 👍🏾
Couple quick questions out of interest (though I'm sure the technology behind these has improved since 2011): How well do they fair against high amounts of external pressure (i.e. fast, powerful winds)? How well do they insulate sound?
Almost ten years in my SIPS home love it. Super strong, quite, no bugs, no drafts, super low heat and cooling cost.
Do you live by water though? What about this building design in more tropical climate areas and possible moisture issues...? If you live in Seattle NOW WE'RE TALKIN, but if you're living in the desert...-_______-
Jordan Johnson the walls contain styrophoam which is basically air. So it resists the outer heat. It breaks with ease but the formwork and all the stuff around it makes it pretty robust. I would rather recommend reinforced concrete but this way is fine too as long as no hurricane appears or no car randomly drives through.
how much is it?
@Purple Haze What's the cheapest way to build a home?
Love this video! When I got Bondor panels for my roof in the alfresco area, I wanted it to cover my extension as well. Love it! No painting nor maintenance at all. I drew up plans for my next home, but this video show more complex ways of using indoor panels. Sleek, strong, insulating, maintenance free!!
pls guys .. guide me..wher can if get this penals in India..suppliers contact no. pls
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Can I get contact No of Indian and Hyderabad
AMAZING VERY NICELY DONE👌 I 💕 the layout, the outside layout too. Great job everyone.👍
15 years ago I lived in Germany and they was building like that for 2 days the whole house is done and it's super energy efficient and they're pre designed and made with all the plumbing and electrical in there so when they put the pieces together it's all set everything in place
Wow! I would like to see the plumbing, wiring part. Great for keeping insects out.
Same didn't really show any electrical or Plumbing we really need to see this.
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They have everything I've seen them build in Germany over 15 years ago and it gets cold in Germany but these houses are great for energy efficiency
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There’s a part in video that shows the conduit
Interesting concept with regional applications. Nice Job!
This is so awesome congratulations for the video thanks for take time to show it . Where are you building this is it available in Texas
Great idea!!! In my area we have quakes very often, this would solve the problem as I don't want heavy concrete walls falling on me while I'm sleeping
Best reason yet.
Bad idea.
What if have a Typhon ✌️😁😁😁😁
that makes everything so much quicker. I like how efficient it was and it seemed to make the job less strenuous. I wish I can have a house built for me and my family one day.
Same pretty soon buddy we will have a home like this.
Stop dreaming and move your ads and work hard to build your own
Wish u gud luck bro
Great work guys! It's so clean I thought I was looking at a 3d render!
I remember getting one of these with my happy meal once.
That is the most bad ass walk in cooler I've ever seen.
Please elaborate
Interesting concept but too few details . Insulation R values and snow load specs would be good to know for us in Canada, Northern US, etc.
Very cool idea. I think pre-fab materials that are assembled on site like this are the future of all types of construction. It cut costs and improves speed.
I watched with excitement this whole video, to be let down at the end that it was in Australia. You guys do a lot of interesting things over there. I'm in Florida btw
No question, in fact the local building inspector gave me all sorts of grief. The ac contractors refused the work unless I installed three times as much as I calculated. Finally I had to sign a waver with an out of town contractor. 1700 square feet of house with ten foot ceiling and Fourteen foot cathedral ceilings living and dining one and one half ton reverse cycle ac. Never a problem house stays 71 degrees year round . Cheap to keep, seriously the extra cost of building has already been repaid. Mostly I wanted a super insulated home so I could use a small solar system. Back then panels were much,ore expensive.
There are allot of people commenting on this video that have no idea of construction or the building industry. This is in Australia and in the suburbs somewhere, in saying that would have to conform to strict building codes that would have to be passed by engineers.Because all the panels interlock it would be very strong and the insulation properties would be almost perfect, it's good to see the building industry is still advancing and getting better.
Leath Hedger That's why the Australians are upside down!!!! Flat Earth is where normal people live :)
Engineers built the Titanic too.....
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This is a great idea. Do you have distribution in Kenya?
I love the idea of this type of construction as an option.
I have stood inside the display house in Wallan, Victoria, Australia. The house is exposed to the wind on top of a hill. It's a two story house. I checked every square centremetre for cracks and did not find one. The house has been there for a while. the walls are held In two steel channels one on the top and one on the bottom. Overall it felt very well made and strong. No wood means no cellulose for termites to eat. We have termites here that eat wooden frame houses and I am concerned that the termites are becoming more resistant to the chemicals used to control them and humans less so. The chemical barriers can easily be damaged and breached by termites. This is main reason that I am choosing this building system. The house also has a 9 star energy rating which is three stars higher than the current requirement in Victoria Building Code which means that it will cost less to heat and cool over the life of the building.
On their website they warn that termites may not eat the house, but they will still burrow into it.
house made of wood or this is exactly the same shit, only diference is the thermites like you said
good on you Peter ! Have you built yet? Termites can't sharpen their teeth or get sustenance from the poly...and the top hat bottom channel do not make it easy for them to penetrate...and no food to aim for...Darwin...ask the cool room providers who have had Bondor coolrooms since before Cyclone Tracey. With interest 3 of the surviving buildings after Tracey were coolrooms..BUT way different engineering. Not suitable for domestic above cat 3 homes ...yet.
Yeah ,screws holding a foam panel into a thin sheet metal track .
Very interesting! Just a few questions: I didn't see anyone connecting the panels vertically to each other, just along the bottoms and the tops, wouldn't this be less structurally sound? Maybe showing a cross section of the panels with better descriptions would clear up some of the negative comments about your product being inferior to traditional construction methods?
what is the material used in the construction ps. im njust a new student and learning tnx
Is this applicable for tropical weathered country i.e Malaysia where we have monsoon rain and drought mixed weather which could be very harsh for the panels?
I am curious how do you run electrical wire n do the plumbing on those wall
On the surface of wall. inside wall, or on the surface of roof, or maybe by wifi.
I am amazed and impressed. With few small changes it can be much more durable and it can be 100% energy efficient and that was a main goal. Congrats. 99%of the people around the world would die to have 20 sq meter for himself no matter how is build. I love it and will use this in EU to solve residential problems.
i had a quote on this product and it was over twice the cost of standard insulated brick construction..... that coupled with cases of leaks and other problems i think this product still has a way to go in before being adopted in Australia
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Woke up and choose. All floors shine!!
This was an interesting video that hopefully will inspire. I enjoy videos like this as they show that with imagination we can come up with new ideas that will help us build safe, energy efficient homes. I wish more viewers would try to keep it positive.
Just came across this and have a question in the years since it was made.. have you come up with roofing options that incorporate solar panels into the design? that one side of the roof (shown being assembled at around the 7 minute mark) all but screams for a massive solar array that, depending on the efficiency of the panels used, could severely reduce the homeowners electrical bills
I just love the speed
Skillful work 👍✨.
Interesting presentation, however there are important aspects of building performance that must be considered - for example the metal perimeter channel into which the panels are slotted and fixed creates a direct thermal bridge between the exterior and the interior (cold bridge). The conductivity of the cold bridge is amplified by connection to the concrete slab. A similar top channel is also a thermal bridge and both top and bottom of wall may promote internal condensation at metal internal moist air interface. Mechanical air exchange is also likely to be required in this system owing to lack of vapour permeability of the assembly.
If the slab on grade foundation is completely insulated, do you see a potential detail solution for those bridges? Perhaps adhering additional EPS foam boards in those areas to keep the metal inside the envelope and make it part of the look?
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It would almost be better of they turned the comments off on this video. There are so many people who are clueless about construction. Have you ever built something? I've built garages, additions and barns and when a structure gets attached together it becomes very strong. Give them some credit for something that uses less (or no) wood (which has a life span) and trying something different. People are so stupid, I get tired of seeing their ignorance all over the web. As for the video, very informative!
+Kimberly Patton insulation panels costs a heck alot more than conventional brick and mortar.. but you save on labor costs, shorter construction period, get a perfectly fitted house and minimal wastage. Australian winds is amongst the highest in the world. Rest assured, your house will be safe and secured.
+Adam Newbloom Yep, you tie it all together...it's as strong as the weakest part...which would be those tiny drywall screws holding the entire house together especially at the floor....then all your plumbing and wiring seems like it has to be OUTSIDE the walls. Sure it looks like it saves time and money now but should you have major storms or flooding it's going to float away. Lets not start building throwaway houses like we do cars and everything else.
Get over yourself Adam Newbloom. If people don't know about something, they usually ask a question. You should start your own channel and run it to your liking.
Adam Newbloom idk man, I've only done this stuff for a couple of years, and this seems like at LEAST as much of a pain in the ass as everything else...
That's the main reason why a lot of youtubers are so rich (People can be so stupid).
How could you prevent galvanic corrosion near the screws-wall contacts? Which kind of material you choose to prevent it. I just want more to know about it... it looks great as a system.
It would be great if they showed the plumbing prep work before putting up the structure.
I live in Florida and I can only imagine the first hurricane this house would experience.
They are designed to withstans hurricane s n earth quake
I live in Australia for 10 yrs .by far houses there is amazing.
Whats the total cost With material and labour
is it basically an expanded polyestirene house? does it comply with the building codes? specially on the wall resistance
that was fun to watch. thank you
This is more fun quakeproofyourhome.com/
Not just different, this is actually a good idea. Make the panels with built in conduits, it would further save weight, material and facilitate plumbing and wiring with little to no loss of strength.
cobra60six until you wanted to remodel it in any way or move or add a window or door.
Aqui no Brasil já usamos eles embutidos 😊
When a storm blows it apart you just pick up the panels and reassemble. Each piece is numbered for convenience
They withstand hurricanes... how much research have you done on SIPs?
SIP? It looks like Styrofoam.
How much does one of these cost in Australia including assembly and the how much if one wants to buy the materials only and ship it elsewhere in the globe?
How to route wire and pipes? Access conduit built-in?
How are the electrical and plumbing installed? I want to see the details.
Septic, Water and Electric are WIRELESS in these Houses.. It ALL works like Wi-Fi ..... Hahahahahahahahahaha
@@rondill8429 be careful how you make wisecracks like this...somebody will believe it and be quoting you, LoL.
electrical by channels inside the panel, plumbing is underfloor
@@rondill8429 yes, it already work as wifi here.hahaha
@@mooselee902 same
The title of this video should be updated... been 7 years now since this video was uploaded. Very resourceful video though. 🙏
Same I wish they updated a video to show the overall progress now done in order to make it a lot more affordable and safe.
The mettle roof is a great idea, I'm getting ready to do one on my house.
Metal you mean? By far the worst misspelling I’ve seen on KZhead, congratulations!
Guys, any way to get the plans for this house? I would love to build it.
what kind of wind loading can it withstand, and how is the sound proofing? i would thing that this should have a quiet interior
+bleeckertb That was the first question came to mind as well, it seems that it wouldn't take much to lift the entire house off the slab.
+bleeckertb yup my 1st thought how would that take to a cat 3 hurricane.
+bleeckertb i guess all places have different problem's. my first concern was the small dimension on the load bearing part's and the problem with ant's. i need it to be able to have just under half a ton pr square meter on the roof. then it is the ant problem. it dos not seem to have the minimum 2.5cm/1" of concrete surrounding the insulation. the fireproofing will make it useless for my place. the ant will get in to it and eat it up in no time. the insulation looks a bit thin as well. regulation's need it to not need much heating when it is -20f outside.
+I'M_YOUR_TROLL You forget this is an 'Engineered" structure and is not a stick structure. The design and installation would have to meet all the local building codes which vary from state to state, county to county and city to city. All building codes were originally based on wood, masonry, steel and concrete construction. As new technology comes along each inspection agency has to approve before it is built. In Arizona there are houses built of tires, dirt and foam to name a few. Michigan I have been in homes built of light weight concrete mixed with foam.
+bleeckertb - in the InsulLiving brochure they give a breakdown of wind load and maximum height / span for the walls (page 11): www.insulliving.com.au/insulliving/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/New_InsulLiving_Brochure.pdf Looking at a wind speed design guide for reference, you can see that with the shortest spans these things can withstand up to 111 MPH winds: www.stratco.com.au/custom/files/docs/Brochures/Wind%20Speed%20Design%20Guide%20(1).pdf I would be comfortable building to those standards if I weren't directly on (or near) the coast. Should be sufficient inland. Cheers.
Imagine building one of these near the Gulf of Mexico right before hurricane season
These are KNOWN to withstand hurricanes. They sell PRIMARILY to these areas. Wood homes made of sticks are complete trash. Metal homes are hard to manufacture, and concrete homes fall on you in am earthquake and youre officially a tortilla.
so cheap if you house blows away you build a new one
How are you avoiding thermal bridging between the bottom of your exterior eave projection and your interior ceiling skin?
Are the both the exposed surface made of metal ?? If so how does the normal paint stay on the smooth surface ? by the way The finished product is beautiful good job. I would like to know more about this product please leave a link where we can explore this product further in detail .
how do you hang cupboards and stuff on wall like that ? and yeah where is the electrical running ?
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imagine buying this house not knowing it was assembled like this.
If it was price at half a million dollars then I'd be mad angry, but if the house was listed at 100k or less I I'd be okay.
They make industrial drive in cooler/freezers exactly like this in the US. I've always thought they would make spectacularly easy to build and efficient houses!
How long did it take for them to install all the Insulated coloursteel panels?... For it to be structural and finished..
i missed the part about how wiring and plumbing is installed.
+vengencefrom1979 That's the first thing I thought of when they were erecting the outside walls. Then later in the video, BAM an electrical outlet... HOW?
s6juggs i suppose we are to guess.
If you look at part of the description in the later part of the video it tells you about how they install the electricty/plumbing etc. Basicly decide where you want it before you build...or use candles😃
At the time of the slab pour, there was no roughed in plumbing. There were a couple things stubbed up, but none big enough for waste. I guess they like port-a-johns.
Maybe the walls have a small slot like the ceiling.
How do you deal with the pipes and with the eletrical part ?
felipe jannotti, nunyah bidness it just works, leave it at that. Don’t worry about how impossible it is to change design of the house once it’s fabricated. The raceways and pipe runs, if the have to, are pre built into the panels.
How long does this type of construction last approximately in years would you say? as I am thinking about building a home in Thailand using it. Cheers
Amazing, I think I saw one maybe two wooden beams in that whole construction. No downlighting from the ceiling and that’s a plus in my mind.
Very interesting and innovative. 👍 Sir... I wanted to know whether is this construction available in Andhra Pradesh. Also... May I know that how far it is safe from Sunlight,water, heat and thieves. Tq.
Its a V bord.we are doing it in tamilnadu. For commercial buildings.
@@nallathambi1893 Then for common man usage?....other than Tamilnadu?
Sir we can construct a home everything with steel and sandwhich board for partition walls.the cost comes around 1000- 1500 per sq.ft. We can dismantle the entire house if we want to relocate. Cons; V board is not strong enough,it can be used for inside partitions for outer wall its not safe.so we can go for some other method.
@@nallathambi1893 ok.Tq....sir.
1/2" TEK screws to hold the wall in place?
Yes they look like 15 mil long super strong
Stunning!
amazing, great process.
this house was in Australia, but where is the location now? Europe or Asia. i am sure every storm brought it somewhere.
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Australia is one of the few countries that is ahead of the times as far as smaller and Energy Efficient homes I sincerely doubt that they just haphazardly threw this out there without any testing. Do people really need to be spoon feed every detail in a short KZhead video? They do have a website, it is not really that hard to go to it and look for more information on their products. You can, also, ask them questions there, if you can not find what you were concerned about.
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it looks good and seem easy to go up, but I do question its durability...Im not saying you have to use wood or cement for houses, but what is the structural rating for that house, the wall puncture resistance, etc...
Very impressive, it just needs a solar roof. Interestingly, CA recently passed legislation requiring that all new houses must have solar cell roofs.
Now I realize how a car in Hollywood movies go through the walls.
just ordered the *WoodBlueprints. Com* guide for step-by-step videos and different plans to BUILD A SHED. they have some awesome plans in there
Me too.It is like drawing a house on a paper.
Okay im not sure how much you know about SIPs but they can withstand hurricanes and earthquakes. There is a photo of tornado aftermaths where the only houses standing are SIP homes like the one in this video. Its hard to believe but do a bit of research and be surprised :)
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If a dog is chasing you its going through those walls
The thermal transfer sin of using steel for the bottom plate negates much of the value of trying to be thermally sound. A thermal camera will make this obvious. Has this been reconsidered/improved?
Not to mention the accelerated corrosion when water gets under it.
I would totally be okay with having this...looks good to me
How is it made with the electring and water pipings?
Tell me where the energy to create the panels comes from.
come from China sophia@cmcogroup.com
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I would use this technology for the interior walls of my fortress of solitude I'm building in the Davis Mountains - the fortress exterior will be made of steel reinforced concrete, structural steel components, local rock, heavy timbers & 20-40ft steel containers - the roofing tech would work as is the wall panels would work as interior wall panels perfectly in unison with heavier support materials - bottom line this video is very thought provoking & that alone makes it a great video!! {{the content is great too!!}}
Yeah here in europe we only use concrete and brick everything reinforced with steel
Que bonitos acabados de esta casa ... Pero que material es este?
The whole house is attached to the foundations with what looks like 3 to 5 cm screws. What's the weather raiting?
I was thinking about the same thing, no posts or beans for the framing... I don’t know if would it be suitable for Florida weather
Interesting, how much does such house cost ?
What is the exterior wall's surface? I love the idea but here in Florida we have high winds and I wonder about impact resistance?
www.sips.org/downloads/Jim%20Allen.pdf www.elementbuildings.us
Where can one get your products in South Africa? What about training providers.
Curious how plumbing and electrical was done
romeo mikay fabricated into the panels or floor depending on need. No you cannot change it as a builder or home owner or second owner, if the structure lasts that long.
I want to see one in hail test and tornado test. that should be a good laugh
i want see too normal wood house or brick house test, i think have lot same. all go broken than tornado come too near.but thats is best select north area warm easy made,cheap,good house.
We were In a tornado - doesn’t matter what construction the house is made of. It’s going “away”
Hurricane Andrew blasted through concrete houses.
This is a game-changer! This innovation promises not just improved insulation but also a shift towards more efficient and sustainable homes. Considering the Buildovate CRM could offer valuable assistance in handling construction projects similar to these!
Is this material approved by IRC (Residential code)? What is the R value of the outside walls? What is the cost of the outside walls comparing to regular 2x6s with OSB and R19 fiber glass insulation? Are there channels in the outside walls to run wiring?
pretty sure i could drive through those walls with a golf cart, whats the wind rating for hurricanes and twisters if you dont mind me asking
I work for company called Gmi homes and this type of home is much much stronger then your brick homes or stud framed homes. People always bag what they do not know. Panel homes like this is the future.
Bill Warner stronger then brick? Lay off the weed, Bill
Greg Brady haha, if I'm stoned and know what I'm talking about what does that make you?
Bill Warner How many screws does it take to fix that wall to concrete pad? What is the thickness of metal these srews are holding to?
Nice home but way too weak for areas with regular storms. Unless you add a steel frame or concrete im afraid its just a styrofoam box.
Cyclone rods are missing, they are 1/2 rods fixed to the actual concrete floor at 3' appart, they also are attached to the suff trusses that are also 3' apart, this construction is good for a TV show, not for living in, it would be a dangerous house.
Building regs in Australia are serious, if tie down rods where needed ie you lived in a cyclone prone area (the tropical North) they would be required law. The fact is most Australians live in areas that are not prone to cyclones or even regular storms. Normy and Punisher should do some research before making comments to avoid looking foolish.
Helga Anderson I disagree with you, willi willi can be anywhere in Australia, the same with floods. It is good for mobile homes but not for permanent residentials, Melloco in Sydney (Elizabeth St, Building centre in 1980) build a house in 2 days with precast concrete pannels, much better than what you have shown, no self tapping screws on the bot and top plates.
Helga Anderson Helga the only thing thats appears foolish here is your comment.... I watched the entire video but never seen ant significant structure added, without a doubt your cyclone straps would not hold that styrofoam cooler together for any hurricane that frequents the State of Florida.
Abby Normy Abby do you want to wind proof them or flood proof them make up your mind. Willy Willys please I am talking about real weather, have you bothered to find about building regs in your area before you mouth off.
Can it withstand any weather been windy or heavy rains?and how much will cost to construct such house in Ghana
Please I need your help...tell me how and where I can buy those materials?
wonder if repairs and maintenance will be a hassle down the road with the specialty items needed
what specialty items?
yes... I too am curious about these special items.. from what I saw, there was nothing special about it. Pretty much everything you saw would go into a normal house... the only thing I could see cost a lot is if the Insul-Living brand went out of business and you needed a replacement wall panel... then what? other than that, looks pretty straight forward.
There is heaps of companies doing this modular walling type. You will find it a lot in fencing. its not going any were. Similar to freezer construction.
brandon s. ,, keep it painted and use the proper sealants when needed and it will last many lifetimes
I am interested to construct green building and house in Bhutan. Are there any companies in india to help me? How expensive and durable are these materials used?
sorry but it seems like any person with a hammer can com straight through a wall. It's basically drywall with 5 inch of Styrofoam inside. How is this safe?
I totally agree Terrell. Not only can a person break that easily, but a high wind would just level that house. Energy efficient, yes, safe and secure, definitely not.
Agree, so I guess hanging frames and other stuff "nail-free"...
@Terrel: this is not dry wall - it is sandwich panel ( with steel sheets ): So with hummer it will be easier to simply breake the window glass.
domydomy2 That is even worst, you do know there is no way to permanently protect steel from rust. Look at the bridges of today all across America. Some part of your house will eventually rust and rot away with out you knowing it because it will be covered by paint or primer. Not good either way.
Terrell J not necessarily ...there are rust-free panels , but that prefab is made for industrial purposes , for a house i doubt...i mean i've seen 30 years old buildings made of this and there is no rust around them :)
Is there an internal frame in the panels? How green/ sustainable is it? Is it Leed certified? How about health issues? Off gassing, MSDS, Osha etc? Is it available in the United States?
How is the fire rating of these houses? Love them and want to build one....
So....what stops someone from walking up and kicking a hole in your living room wall? Seems to me that the external walls are not nearly sturdy enough to be weather/wind resistant. The interior walls would be ok like this, but not the exterior. The only way this would work for me is if it had a brick or stone exterior.
Apparently they withstand category 5 hurricanes. I’m dumbfounded as to how.
Its a high density foam. You wouldnt be able to kick it in. Same reason they us foam in cars underneath the bumpers.
So how does it stand up in a hurricane? Or a strong wind for that matter...
***** foundation looked ok, I build house's for a living where was the framing? how do they run the electrical/pluming/hvac looked like foam wall panels compressed in steel sheeting(maybe?) do they hollow out the panels and whats the integrity afterwards going to be like dont get me wrong looks like a great idea and a way cheaper alternative to how we build house atm here in Canada ill def have to look into this cheers mate
Reminds me of the three little pigs.
***** I too was disappointed they did not show how the plumbing and wiring is done in these panels.
This walling is highly durable, and withstands more pressure than traditional walls. Its being used more frequently for commercial use in the Midwest.
CYCLONE/HURRICANE PROOF.....NOT LIKE "HAMMER MADE "
Looks beautiful, but how durable are they. Will they hold up in severe weather(tornado/hurricane), and how long are they designed to last(forever home or temporary)?
What material do you guys use and is it toxic?