The Ideal "Puna" House Design

[john the architect]

Barbara,
I work with Rob Tucker and appreciate his dedication to helping people have better homes that will only have to build once. I design with metal studs and hardie board, among other systems, and our own home in HP is built with no structural lumber and no drywall. The contractor who said earthquakes will bend a steel home apparently never visited our four story, steel, concrete, and IMP home in central HPP. After the big earthquake when all the neighbors lost power, we had an undamaged home with plenty of power (photovoltaic)
and cool drinking water (integral Castelblock water tanks built into the base of the structure). Building well takes more planning, requires some inventiveness over the "business-as-usual" method, sometimes a little more initially on materials, but is extremely satisfying when you can sit back and enjoy it with piece of mind.

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Originally posted by bjbTay

Originally posted by David M
Barbara. Didn't check thickness, but it was the Sierra pattern. Definitely 4X8.
Be aware that prices often change when new deliveries arrive.

David

Mahalo David. You also just reminded me I didn't specify smooth finish, which is what we want! Thanks again, Barbara

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