tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1252950587209456779.post8901364263118694086..comments2024-03-02T00:58:18.681-08:00Comments on The Path to Sustainable Living?: Durisol, FastFoot, EPS vs. XPS, PHPP, and Enginners - Oh My!SENWiEco Designshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16191232750350097838noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1252950587209456779.post-91072860817016625682013-10-07T15:28:56.497-07:002013-10-07T15:28:56.497-07:00Did some research re Faswall. An industry insider...Did some research re Faswall. An industry insider advised that this originally was to be a Durisol licensee but once they received some proprietary info from Durisol, they split and did their own thing. The product is made with used pallets unlike Durisol that uses new softwoods. There is health concerns re what may be in the pallet lumber and also how this typical hardwood would behave in below grade environments. I have also read on various blogs now, concerns over Faswall's dimension tolerances. I will stay with Durisol and plan on shipping it by train from OT to reduce the freight carbon load.SENWiEco Designshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16191232750350097838noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1252950587209456779.post-26266888434049854552013-09-17T14:42:53.177-07:002013-09-17T14:42:53.177-07:00To be honest - not sure I came across Faswall when...To be honest - not sure I came across Faswall when I was researching. Will look into pricing, but I plan to move the Durisol in a train car along with my floor trusses I will get from TriStar. So not too bad in terms of freight costs or embodied energy of the freight.SENWiEco Designshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16191232750350097838noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1252950587209456779.post-81713205558381986352013-09-17T14:35:45.146-07:002013-09-17T14:35:45.146-07:00I keep forgetting to ask: why are you using Duriso...I keep forgetting to ask: why are you using Durisol, when Faswall is just across the border from you (I think). Wouldn't they be way cheaper? Not to take away from Durisol...Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15805229787872391765noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1252950587209456779.post-75617057134262239332013-09-17T14:31:37.804-07:002013-09-17T14:31:37.804-07:00Fortunately, our engineer hasn't had a problem...Fortunately, our engineer hasn't had a problem with the Durisol. He seems to get it. But it's always nice to have options, so thanks.<br /><br />Wait until I tell him about Fastfoot, and trying to perch the footings up on a gravel base.<br /><br />And then when I suggest I might want earthen floors!<br /><br />It's sad that any departures from "the usual" can be so difficult to communicate and work with. Even if they are better.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15805229787872391765noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1252950587209456779.post-43505455017950191462013-09-17T13:58:19.563-07:002013-09-17T13:58:19.563-07:00Not sure about the sign-in thing - are you selecti...Not sure about the sign-in thing - are you selecting Google User from the drop down list?<br /><br />I will be using the R8 configuration of the 10" Block. This has a 6.5" Core. The problem with the R14 configuration is that the core is actually only just above 5" which does not meet the BCBC which requires a min 5.5" concrete core in ICF. You probably do not need to use the 12" block and should be able to get away with the R8 10" block for your needs. Cheaper to put more insulation on the outside than it is to use a larger block and more concrete.<br /><br />I just recently found a great structural engineer (I still have to do a blog entry on it). Give him a call for your structural needs as he is in Ontario. It is not about what Dursisol show, it is about your local building codes and what the engineer accepts. His name is Nathan Proper and works at Tacoma Engineers (five-one-nine-763-2000 ext. 217 nathanp@tacomaengineers.com) Let him know I sent you. SENWiEco Designshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16191232750350097838noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1252950587209456779.post-24704839994890925512013-09-17T13:16:08.886-07:002013-09-17T13:16:08.886-07:00If I read the Durisol site correctly, they say you...If I read the Durisol site correctly, they say you can only use the 5.5" cores if you have less than 4' of unbalanced backfill. If you have more than 4', then you need to go to the 6.75" core at least.<br /><br />From your drawings, you seem to be going 8' deep. So I don't understand how you are getting away with 5.5" cores??<br /><br />I'm only going 6' deep, and I expect to use the 7" cores/12" block. If I could get away with less, then I need to figure that out!<br /><br />And if I've signed in with my Google account, why do I need to keep proving I'm not a robot with the Captcha thing?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15805229787872391765noreply@blogger.com