ianfish Posted October 15, 2019 Share Posted October 15, 2019 We have a date!! Three weeks and the house will be ours, so from having been working from pictures and a few visits I can begin to think how do I get my hands dirty in the coming months.. We intend to add a very generous extension to an already slightly amended 1930's semi. The weekend we went as a couple to our first trade show Grand Designs at the NEC we came across isotex and seem to be a novel idea? We then watched on catch up the street with the first two using a similar product. The idea it seems to be almost a one hit job does appeal. I may take up their offer of free training on their product. I personally like the idea they are a composite material making use of recycled pallets. The build would require a series of three walls being built 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeremy Harris Posted October 15, 2019 Share Posted October 15, 2019 There's a thread here about Isotex that may be helpful: 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ianfish Posted October 15, 2019 Author Share Posted October 15, 2019 Thanks JSH! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ianfish Posted October 20, 2019 Author Share Posted October 20, 2019 (edited) We went to Swindon yesterday and took in the demos of a few ICF manufacturers. ISOTEX sort of sealed it.... It was a bit different to the glitz of "GD" last week but very useful to attend and to get as many views as we did in the five hours or so we spent there. Next up will be booking on their training. Edited October 20, 2019 by ianfish Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Russell griffiths Posted October 20, 2019 Share Posted October 20, 2019 21 minutes ago, ianfish said: We went to Swindon yesterday and took in the demos of a few ICF manufacturers. ISOTEX sort if sealed it.... Next up will be booking on their training. Can you tell me what swung your decision to Isotex, and what other products you looked at. Cheers russ. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ianfish Posted October 20, 2019 Author Share Posted October 20, 2019 Its still to get to buying it Russ. But overall and so far it seems to be the most simple to understand system, which is like lego..and seems straightforward to make use of. The fact its like block eases my partners take on it. It comes with integral insulation Can be cut into reasonably to sink cables etc without too much effort Can have finnishes added failry easy too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeremy Harris Posted October 20, 2019 Share Posted October 20, 2019 Probably worth having a look at all the other ICF systems around, too, as there are quite a few, and each has its own pros and cons. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottishjohn Posted October 22, 2019 Share Posted October 22, 2019 one big plus is its only 120mm of concrete not 150mm like most others --so cheaper to fill 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Russell griffiths Posted October 22, 2019 Share Posted October 22, 2019 9 hours ago, scottishjohn said: one big plus is its only 120mm of concrete not 150mm like most others --so cheaper to fill Not sure I see that as a plus, mine is 150mm core and I look at it sometimes and wish it was thicker. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottishjohn Posted October 22, 2019 Share Posted October 22, 2019 43 minutes ago, Russell griffiths said: Not sure I see that as a plus, mine is 150mm core and I look at it sometimes and wish it was thicker. LOL no need in uk till you go over 3 floors. we don,t have earth quakes here the italian spec one is 150mm -so you can have that if you want but that is 20% more concrete cost ,if someone was worried --drop some rebar in it -cheaper than more concrete ? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ianfish Posted October 23, 2019 Author Share Posted October 23, 2019 Had a good whatsapp chat last night with an isotex representative... We are looking st engaging an architect or assistant designer.... 2020 cant come quick enough Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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