Robert writes: > > I cringed at all the concrete we used building this house. My only >philosophical relief comes from knowing that we wasted very little >concrete, whereas a lot drywall, vinyl siding (another compromise >to suit local building guidelines) and other materials went to the >landfill. Most of the dimensional lumber left over will be burned >this winter to keep my in laws' house warm. I hope to significantly >lessen the environmental impact of the next house we build. . . > >
I was thinking about maybe a raised floor (crawlspace) using "engineered wood products" (I-joists) spanning a perimeter foundation. Subfloor could be Oriented Strand Board or something similar, then a radiant heating system set into a thin-slab on top of that. Might be a good compromise -- less concrete overall, more wood than a slab floor, but at least wood from small scrappier trees, and easy access to the plumbing, sewer lines, and wiring underneath. What do you folks think? (BTW, there sure seems to be a lot of expertise in this group on the subject of house construction! Please keep it coming... :-)) Biofuel at Journey to Forever: http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html Biofuels list archives: http://archive.nnytech.net/ Please do NOT send Unsubscribe messages to the list address. To unsubscribe, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
