Built to Last: A Showcase of Concrete Homes (Hardcover)

If you're thinking about building a new home, you'll want to start here. This introduction to insulating concrete form (ICF) construction will open your eyes to the future. ICF construction combines man's best building materials - concrete and steel, with high-tech insulation - bringing them together in simple forms a small child can lift. Anyone with basic carpentry experience can assemble them. Concrete construction offers rock-solid homes that can withstand hurricane-force winds, drastically cut energy costs, and provide unbeatable air and sound quality, in buildings as beautiful as the designer's imagination. Tour 15 gorgeous showcase homes, complete with floor plans, which demonstrate the endless design possibilities available with concrete. Architects, contractors, and homeowners share their experiences designing, building, and living in the best-built homes available today.

General

Imprint:	Schiffer Publishing Ltd
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	March 2002
First published:	July 2007
Authors:	Tina Skinner
Dimensions:	279 x 216 x 18mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	144
ISBN-13:	978-0-7643-1617-3
Categories:	Books > Arts & Architecture > Architecture > Residential buildings, domestic buildings > General Promotions
LSN:	0-7643-1617-6
Barcode:	9780764316173

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