designchick
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- read all posts so far and I mean all.... and have decided to post one of my own as it's all getting to much for my brain.
- heres to story so far
small house currently on a steep site that I'm going to knock and keep the foot print the same and build an L.A. style house on a stepped back level.
main scenic view facing north with sun setting at the front door which has the road access.want to go passive and looking at ICF systems but still not sure as it is quite a complicated build and thinking it might need a retaining wall.this might cost me 20thousand and I'm having heart burn ...
Could the icf 9" suffice .and I could back fill it( that is would I need to back fill or should I want to keep it clear so I don't have cold bridging )or should i just stick with the block and the local builder knowledge.
Head hurts.
syd if your out there give us your take..
mind the buses
main scenic view facing north with sun setting at the front door which has the road access.want to go passive and looking at ICF systems but still not sure as it is quite a complicated build and thinking it might need a retaining wall.this might cost me 20thousand and I'm having heart burn ...
Could the icf 9" suffice .and I could back fill it( that is would I need to back fill or should I want to keep it clear so I don't have cold bridging )or should i just stick with the block and the local builder knowledge.
Head hurts.
syd if your out there give us your take..
mind the buses