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  • From: "Lawrence F. London, Jr." <lfl@intrex.net>
  • To: permaculture <permaculture@lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: Re: [permaculture] 'Can someone turn the heat down' of Greece ;-)
  • Date: Tue, 27 Jan 2004 20:54:03 -0800

FranksFarm@aol.com wrote:

Larry,

<<Even better would be designing and building a house that is easy to heat and cool,
and is rotproof, fireproof, wind/hurricane proof, insect-proof, waterproof,
relatively simple and fairly inexpensive to construct, extremely durable and longlasting.>>

I'd love to have details, and costs on your building project.

Inquire locally for availability and pricing for:

1) concrete finisher
2) concrete (make sure they provide 6000 psi concrete both indoor and outdoor
versions, w/wo fiber
3) concrete block - the heavy kind - look for architectural overruns ($.75 -
$1.25 each - noprmally $3-4 each)
you'll need straight/regular block and corner blocks (either
half blocks or L-shaped blocks)
4) Hebel block - either 8", 10" or 12" X the usual 2' - R values range from
R30 to R45 or better (estimate)
5) Steel truss fabrication shop doing custom work
6) Building materials supplier offering a wide variety of metal studs
7) A fastener supplier
8) A suplier of high quality metal roofing panels - custom cut to length with
fittings for valleys, crickets,
drip edge, ridge cap, etc. - If you look for industrial roofing you will get
a heavier gauge metal and some interesting
ventilation/reinforcing channel configurations - heavy gauge residential
offers a 26 gauge which is very strong and durable -
you can get kits for valleys and crickets and chimney flashing for various
roof pitches - all is prepainted
- major difference between industrial and residential (if I am corect) metal
roofing is that industrial (often used on horse farms
to cover riding rings and stables) is painted over galvanized and can last almost forever without rusting; this is heavy gauge material, at least 26 gauge or better) - I am not convinced that the residential version is galvanized at all, maybe just painted.
9) carpentry crew
10) block mason
11) roofing contractor _SPECIALIZING in metal roofs_.
12) insulation contractor (for th roof cavity)
13) electrical contractor
14) plumber (preferably one with experience in hot water heating systems)
15) HVAC contractor (preferably one familiar with hot water heating systems)
16) HS Tarm wood fired boiler with external hot water storage unit with heat
exchangers
17) Hot water radiators (European style or recycled American made cast iron
radiators (steam or hot water)
18) Wood burning stove for space heat and cooking (HS Tarm does not do this)
19) Chimneys: one for the HS Tarm and another for the space heating/cooking
wood stove - can use the heavy concrete blocks
around Hebel blocks around flue liber for a magnificent chimney with no risk from chimney fires should they ever occur - chimney will be about 72 incles square for his stove, less for the HS Tarm chimney
20) Windows and doors: look for clearance center outlets for reduced prices
on major brands - get Low E glass whenever possible -
other glazing can use polycarbonate panels, one layer flat for see-through applications or multicellular (closed cell) for skylights, Trombe walls and greenhouses/sunspaces

Can you add to this list?

--
L.F.London
lfl@intrex.net
http://market-farming.com
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