Fish Junkie Posted March 8, 2014 Report Share Posted March 8, 2014 Did anyone go to the home show last weekend ? Anyone have a shed or house built with this ? Queensland ICF - Products Eco-block Sounds like a great idea FJ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lictoga Posted March 8, 2014 Report Share Posted March 8, 2014 I'd let someone else trial it for 10 year then see how it holds up Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fish Junkie Posted March 8, 2014 Author Report Share Posted March 8, 2014 Had a chat with them and guy said you would need to board both sides So by the time you plasterboard inside and use a weather proof board on external plus Long concrete fixings I'm not sure just how cheap it would be Only plus would be insulation properties which you couldn't beat FJ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sneakypead Posted March 8, 2014 Report Share Posted March 8, 2014 (edited) Seen a house on grand designs built with this, the owner said it was costly to do but he lived up in the hills and he mainly did it for the insulation side of it. And from memory he rendered the outside Edited March 8, 2014 by Sneakypead More info added Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aquaholic99 Posted March 8, 2014 Report Share Posted March 8, 2014 They have been using this idea overseas for quite a few years now. I looked at this stuff for building a large DIY tank since I wouldn't ever want a concrete fish shed - terrible lighting, bad water absorbtion, costly and hard to extend, and you need to pour all the concrete in one continuous pour or it has no structural strength. The skills needed for a continuous pour make it too hard for DIY (in my case anyway) and a modified shipping container was a cheaper option for a tank so that's where I left it. The small insulative advantage this has could easily be replicated by gluing a sheet of polystyrene of similar thickness onto your shed wall. The main advantage is you don't need to make the traditional wooden formwork with this concept BUT if you laid a concrete slab horizontally & let it cure, you could then pick it up and make slab sheds (or fish tanks) for much cheaper. A lot of industrial pre cast buildings are being made like this nowadays. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gingerbeer Posted March 8, 2014 Report Share Posted March 8, 2014 I have seen it before. Was involved in a project almost 10 years ago using it. Looking at cost, and performance for a fish shed - it is not the first thing I would consider. Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grubby Posted March 8, 2014 Report Share Posted March 8, 2014 I used 30mm thick polystyrene to insulate my garage door. Amazing result. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billfish Posted March 8, 2014 Report Share Posted March 8, 2014 (edited) Concrete block 200 mm thick about $3 to buy, more for sandstone sort of look not just grey about $3.5O to lay plus core filled with concrete it doesnt need a continuous pour either you can get them standard and split faced for a rougher exterior look . Then you paint a waterproof membrane on the inside to waterproof it . Done a few for fish rooms , reptile rooms and gun rooms as well as under slab rain water tanks.only down side is if you want to run new power positions its solid concrete most guys just run it in conduit. .Its an expensive way to go but no need to render outside or sheet inside .If you want to extend you just pour another footing build a new wall tie it in to the existing one and keep on going .Need a door just get a quick saw to access the extension . By time you pay for the extras and render with the foam blox be interesting to work out the $difference .what size are the foam sections each and what is the core size to fill with concrete Edited March 8, 2014 by billfish Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fish Junkie Posted March 8, 2014 Author Report Share Posted March 8, 2014 Says on there website 100/600mm core size Not sure on price per block haven't got that far as I'm a way off from building a shed But want to have all types considered Sounds like this type is expensive with a few other down falls FJ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billfish Posted March 8, 2014 Report Share Posted March 8, 2014 Theres heaps of options from standard shed , shipping container through to cavity brick and concrete block .all have good and bad points Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aqc247 Posted March 9, 2014 Report Share Posted March 9, 2014 Sandwich coolroom panels - butch50 has room for sale Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
