Insitu concrete was pumped into the Eco-block formwork. Eco-block is an insulated concrete form (ECF) made from expanded polystyrene (EPS). The black bars are polypropylene connectors that attach to embedded webs. Concrete was pumped into place, gently vibrated and the top surface was then trowelled off.
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| Vibrating the concrete into place |
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Vibrating the concrete, and smoothing
off the top face |
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| Vibrating the concrete, and smoothing off the top face |
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| The footing has been poured on the eastern section of the platform |
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| Footings for the upper (western) section of the house |
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| The insulation for laying beneath the floor slab is stacked on site ready for laying |
Hi, thanks for documenting this great project. Just wondering if and how you're insulating under your footings with your ecoBlocks?
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