05-28-2009, 02:58 AM
Thanks for the feedback everyone!
Carey - I'll definitely check out the Performing Arts Center when I'm back on island later in the year. Always good to find more examples to study! And yeah, we have the rock and the emphasis is most certainly on owner/BUILDER [
]
HotCatz - Earthquakes are the major concern with this approach. Because of this risk, I originally wrote-off reinforced concrete walls altogether but keep running across projects that make me reconsider such as:
CastleBlock/Rastra (of course!) http://castleblock.com/rastra.html
ICF Construction http://www.wdcicf.com/ICF-Construction.htm
Kehena Tower http://book.bigislandvacationrentals.com...fault.aspx (10 yrs old now!)
etc...
Rob - The intended build site is mid-range elevation (Hawaiian Acres) so not too hot, not too cold (hopefully just right [
]) which has several shaded and unshaded possible house sites. The wall heights would be kept to one story (8-9' max) with both vertical and horizontal rebar (every 2' max). Also, looking at vinyl bucks such as http://www.vbuck.com/ and a steel shed-style roof to avoid wood altogether. Of course, it can't hurt to involve a structural engineer/architect with reinforced concrete/ICF experience to review these plans if anyone has recommendations.
Overall, I really like ICF, with the exception being the need to finish the walls inside and out. Be nice (if possible) to integrate some local materials to create a more finished wall during the initial wall construction.
Thanks for all the input!
Carey - I'll definitely check out the Performing Arts Center when I'm back on island later in the year. Always good to find more examples to study! And yeah, we have the rock and the emphasis is most certainly on owner/BUILDER [
]HotCatz - Earthquakes are the major concern with this approach. Because of this risk, I originally wrote-off reinforced concrete walls altogether but keep running across projects that make me reconsider such as:
CastleBlock/Rastra (of course!) http://castleblock.com/rastra.html
ICF Construction http://www.wdcicf.com/ICF-Construction.htm
Kehena Tower http://book.bigislandvacationrentals.com...fault.aspx (10 yrs old now!)
etc...
Rob - The intended build site is mid-range elevation (Hawaiian Acres) so not too hot, not too cold (hopefully just right [
]) which has several shaded and unshaded possible house sites. The wall heights would be kept to one story (8-9' max) with both vertical and horizontal rebar (every 2' max). Also, looking at vinyl bucks such as http://www.vbuck.com/ and a steel shed-style roof to avoid wood altogether. Of course, it can't hurt to involve a structural engineer/architect with reinforced concrete/ICF experience to review these plans if anyone has recommendations.Overall, I really like ICF, with the exception being the need to finish the walls inside and out. Be nice (if possible) to integrate some local materials to create a more finished wall during the initial wall construction.
Thanks for all the input!