03-08-2008, 10:05 AM
Brick is not natural to Hawaii Island (no clays on the island, yet), but there are homes built with shipped in bricks. (container shipping is based on volume, not weight, so a container of bricks or feathers cost the same to ship....) There is the fact that bricks are not really earthquake happy...
There are some homes that are built with lava rock, very natural, just need a good rocksmith..... and to get on Pele's good side for that! (and have heard pros & cons on lava rock.... esp. in regards to earthquakes...)
SIP is 'structural insulated panel', a way of preforming wall panels that are joined together.
There are some homes that are built with lava rock, very natural, just need a good rocksmith..... and to get on Pele's good side for that! (and have heard pros & cons on lava rock.... esp. in regards to earthquakes...)
SIP is 'structural insulated panel', a way of preforming wall panels that are joined together.