Sentences with phrase «concrete exterior walls»

Our stores include a range of features such as treated roofs to deflect heat and keep stores cooler, insulated precast concrete exterior walls which require much less energy to make compared to bricks, and cladding made from 70 per cent softwood content sourced from renewable forests.

Not exact matches

The exterior walls are made of 50 - centimetre - thick reinforced concrete, while utility spaces on the bottom floor are compartmentalised in a radial formation for even stress distribution — rather like the spokes in a bicycle wheel.

And since our apartment is always warm (the joys of living in a concrete box with only one exterior wall) I spend a lot of time in tank tops, even in the winter.

Balanced against concrete blocks or the exterior walls of Still's studio, larger paintings were often shot in the superior natural light of the outdoors.

A metal cut - out's exterior matches the inside of an arch affixed to the wall; a roughly welded sphere parodies a smooth concrete one.

We know that spray foam, when used in interiors, can be harmful due to its flammability and chemical composition; however, in this application, it's on the exterior side of the concrete, and does admittedly provide great insular advantages and does fulfill the qualities of «water control, air control, vapor control, and thermal control» needed for the so - called «perfect wall.»

In my house, built in 1901, it would be prohibitively expensive to dramatically improving the R - value of the existing concrete slab, exterior walls, or roof.

In typical construction with brick veneer, there is a significant thermal bridge between the interior and exterior when the brick cladding is installed on the exterior edge of the concrete foundation wall.

The exterior foundation walls will support the building load, and several concrete Piers will be constructed in the crawlspace for extra support.

(Clockwise from left) Rockwool's REDArt Silicone external insulation system being fitted to the concrete block walls; installation of the windows flush with the external insulation layer; the exterior walls are clad with the BrickShield system to create a real brick finish.

Work included replacing the uninsulated concrete exterior with a high performance curtain wall and installing a large roof canopy containing PV panels and rainwater collection system for toilet flushing and irrigation.

In other notes: I have always hated drywall, so the exterior walls are concrete block (the insulation is outside) and the ceiling and interior walls are wood.

The exterior walls of the Konkol Residence are composed of an 11 - inch (28 - centimeter) insulated concrete form (ICF) encased within 11 inches (28 centimeters) of exterior insulation and finishing system (EIFS), producing an overall insulation value of R - 70.

This is a really remarkable wall section for the 21st century: no interior finish, no exterior finish, no reinforcing bars, nothing but a big honking 18» thick wall of concrete.

One final warning to potential Video Doorbell 2 buyers: Ring's user manual explains that the doorbell needs to be screwed into your home's exterior, but fails to describe installation options for people with concrete walls.

«The owner's cats had shredded a sofa on the second - floor master's balcony, and the concrete surface was covered with black and green mold that had grown onto the exterior walls of the unit.»

Refinish Sidewalks and Driveways Just as the upscale look of stone upgrades exterior walls, stone or brick makes a huge improvement to unsightly cracked concrete walks and drives.

I bought a house five months ago, and during the home inspection, we noticed small cracks in the exterior walls (it's a brick house with those big breeze - block bricks and concrete at the base).

You can use Chalk Paint ® on exterior walls, outdoor furniture (except teak), metal, concrete, matt plastic — even terracotta.

Houses typically come with a blank slate of concrete floors, framed and insulated exterior walls, and endless possibilities.

So I play up what I can in my existing home and have started growing ivy up one of the exterior walls of my home (the one that's surrounded by concrete so it's easier to tame — I realize it's invasive!)

Concrete block and brick were the preferred materials for building exterior walls.

The concrete walls, just like the ceiling, are carried through to the exterior, again connecting the indoors with the outdoors, and drawing attention to the magnificent view.