Very few concrete ... south-facing wall. The windows allow for natural heating of the building through sunlight. With the back wall built into the hill with 4 inches of exterior foam insulation ...

In the 1990s, he invented a concrete wall system called E-Max—an insulated wall system which fits inside aluminum wall forms. E-Max is now sold by Western Forms. “I grew up in the poured wall ...

There are two basic types: reinforced and non-reinforced. Reinforced concrete retaining walls contain rebar, thin wire truss, or some other form of reinforcing steel. The strength of the poured ...

Description: Construction Site Products: Industrial composite products can be used to reduce the noise transmitting from the construction site to surrounding areas. Industrial composite products can ...

It’s made from recycled paper that’s chemically processed for safety. Blown into walls or attics, it offers great thermal and acoustic properties and is especially helpful for older homes with ...

Building products maker Carlisle said its purchase of the expanded polystyrene insulation business of Canada's Plasti-Fab ...

No matter which trade you're in, eventually you're going to tackle a project that requires fastening to bricks, blocks or ...

The Riverside Company, together with its portfolio company PFB Corporation, announced the firm has signed a definitive agreement to sell ...

PFB’s Plasti-Fab division operates eight manufacturing facilities in Canada and three locations in the Midwestern U.S. and provides a full suite of EPS building materials and insulation products, ...

The colder the outside temperature or the stronger the wind, the greater the amount of heat lost. There are several ways to help reduce heat loss from your home, making it more comfortable and ...

The protective house uses thick brick walls, insulated slab strategies ... walls with an earthquake-safe concrete frame – and intelligently strategizing the form to respond to strong solar ...