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Ian Thompson
Chief Editor

Treating Timber’s Harsh Realities

Poorly designed and badly built homes in New Zealand caused more than a stir in New Zealand's building industry from the mid 90's  leading to some ill-thought-out policies being introduced that overcompensated for our shortcomings and lead to more problems then it solved.
May 6, 2022
1 min read
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Undecided with Matt Ferrell

The Truth About 3D Printed Homes

The Truth About 3D Printed Homes. 3D printing may reshape the world canvas for good. Like many inventions, 3D printed homes been hyped up over the last few years. Like the Icon 3D printed homes in Austin, Texas. But what if I told you that Italian architects designed the world’s first 3D printed house out of dirt…yep, dirt. Clearly, the hype hasn’t bitten the dust yet.
March 2, 2022
The Truth about 3D printed homes
1 min read
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Mass Timber How To's with Ricky McLain

Foundations for a Mass Timber Building: Can They be Smaller?

A benefit associated with the use of mass timber construction that is commonly cited is the reduction in foundations - specifically the ability to make foundations smaller than what they would be if the building were framed with other, heavier materials. However, the required size of the foundations in a building is based on more than just the weight of the structure.
January 6, 2021
Foundations for Mass Timber Buildings
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Matt Risinger
Builder and Producer

ICF vs SIPs vs Framing – Pros and Cons

Insulated Concrete Forms vs Structural Insulated Panels vs Traditional Platform Framing. In this video I will give you the pros & cons for all three of these building systems. While most homes in the US/Canada are built with traditional framing is that the best system?
November 6, 2019
ICF vs SIPs vs Framing – Pros and Cons