I have been all over google looking for info on this place..can't find any. Probably a great idea in Panama or costa rica where they have no building codes,,perhpas thats why we can't find any info here in the states on them
@MrFahadtaher you may have a better chance then a conventional home possibly , But I've seen with my own eyes what a hurricane can do to a 6ft.w X 3 steal I beam, it twisted it like a pretzel, I'm convinced there isn't any above ground structure that can withstand the true force of nature, and I think anyone that will tell you different, is trying to sell a bag of goods
Some confusion, our cottage is not built with panels for the outer walls. Forced entry, say with a vehicle, would leave said vehicle in very, very bad shape. Steel reinforced concrete can be hard on vehicles, especially when there are internal buttresses. Due to location and terrain a vehicle, other than a plane, wouldn't be able to get up much speed. Fortunately also it is just not an issue. Don't build homes on the outside of road curves if your really worried about vehicles. :)
Yes, lots of pictures on my blog about the building and since then. We've been living in it now for about three and a half years. It's great. Unfortunately youtube seems to be preventing me from posting a link. Go to
sugarmtnfarm com / home / cottage
get rid of the spaces and add a dot before the com in the line above so it makes a proper URL and that should get you to the cottage page. From there you can follow the links in the text to lots of photos.
I would use concrete furniture as well to have a completely fireproof home. This really is the answer to a home that stands up against time and is economical and safe.
@ricardogallopp Hi Ricardo, are you going to be needing any project management personnel for your projects? I would be interested if there are opportunities. My construction management company would be interested. My e-mail is tom.emerald@gmail.com.
Concrete's a great way to go and panels work well. We didn't do it this way but love our concrete and stone house. Cost was under $7K and we built it all ourselves in two months. We're in northern Vermont but our annual heating is just three quarters of a cord of wood since the house stores heat so well in its thermal mass of masonry.
2) The house is massive at about 100,000 lbs of stone and masonry. This stores heat well keeping it from over heading from the sun and resists temperature fluxtuations.
3) The tiny wood stove is surrounded by masonry which soaks up the heat.
4) We have a lot of solar gain into the masonry mass so we gain quite a bit of heat from passive solar.
5) The house is well insulated for the most part although I have more to do on the roof.
6) The house is set into a cut in the cliff which keeps the winter wind chill off.
Without any heating it floats above freezing even in the dead of winter. I would expect the houses in the video above to also perform well. Well insulated thermal masses make for good houses. As an added benefit the house is very quiet and almost indestructible. This would make it a very good choice in bad weather areas.
@pubwvj i built a masonry house with 6 inch foam, locked durring construction in winter, outside 23F inside 55 F. felt like a heater was on when i visited site.
@pubwvj that is awsome, what great way to take on several of our countries biggest problems. 1. energy savings 2. saftey 3. minimal lumber usage 4. that thing will out last any stick built house 3 to 1. great job guys.
@isantimn This week we just poured the next section of our on-farm butcher shop which we're building with the same techniques as we used for our house. I just posted about it on my blog.
@isantimn This week we just poured the next section of our on-farm butcher shop which we're building with the same techniques as we used for our house. I just posted about it on my blog.
@isantimn This week we just poured the next section of our on-farm butcher shop which we're building with the same techniques as we used for our house. I just posted about it on my blog. SugarMtnFarm . com
@pubwvj Sorry ! I am from Nova Scotia and I am VERY skeptical about this 3/4 cord claim. That is about a half ton truck load. I cannot imagine this is correct. I would expect about 4 cord for a year in a very well situated and constructed house.
Well, we've used less than 3/4 cord of wood each year to heat our cottage. The only sources of heat are the 3/4 cord of wood (maple mostly), body heat, minimal appliances and the passive solar gain through our large windows. You may be failing to factor in the tempering effect of the 100,000 lbs of thermal mass of our cottage's masonry and the small size of the cottage (252 sq-ft). The wood usage rate is real whether you're skeptical or not.
@sgtcrab1 You may have same well insulated and constructed... but have you carried out a 'Blow Test' to look for air leakages.. or 'Thermographic' immaging to locate leaking / loosing heat..
@pubwvj I was told that building with concrete can lead to moisture problems. Have you experienced any of that? I would also like to build my own house and was wondering if you had any advice, thanks!
@UncleSamSpeaks No, we haven't had any moisture problems. Moisture issues can be caused by insufficient curing of the concrete, poor air flow, inadequate insulation so the dew point ends up inside the wall or inside the room. Properly built concrete won't have any of these problems. Wooden structures can also have moisture problems due to poor air flow, insulation problems, vapor barrier problems, etc. With each construction method and material it is important to do it right.
@UncleSamSpeaks No, we haven't had any moisture problems. Moisture issues can be caused by insufficient curing of the concrete, poor air flow, inadequate insulation so the dew point ends up inside the wall or inside the room. Properly built concrete won't have any of these problems. Wooden structures can also have moisture problems due to poor air flow, insulation problems, vapor barrier problems, etc. With each construction method and material it is important to do it right.
@UncleSamSpeaks No, we haven't had any moisture problems. Moisture issues can be caused by insufficient curing of the concrete, poor air flow, inadequate insulation so the dew point ends up inside the wall or inside the room. Properly built concrete won't have any of these problems. Wooden structures can also have moisture problems due to poor air flow, insulation problems, vapor barrier problems, etc. With each construction method and material it is important to do it right.
@UncleSamSpeaks No, we haven't had any moisture problems. Moisture issues can be caused by insufficient curing of the concrete, poor air flow, inadequate insulation so the dew point ends up inside the wall or inside the room. Properly built concrete won't have any of these problems. Wooden structures can also have moisture problems due to poor air flow, insulation problems, vapor barrier problems, etc. With each construction method and material it is important to do it right.
@pubwvj In US , White & Black people 99.9% , they are living free every things . This video to show the Good People how the White & Black to do laundry moneys ! Why do they laundry ? They need a lot of moneys to feed European . . .Europe = Evils United Rope . Today the Rope hang them all . Why hang them? Because at US , Soviet give to White & Black People Houses,Foods ,Cars , Vactions, .. .Free every things Free.. .But they take the tax from good People & bad Chemicals to kill us .
with the closer proximity of wooden houses now, it is much better to use a fire resistant method of construction. the newer wooden structures just burn too redily.
anton--- Once the construction components are established, it is easy to adjust the strength of the steel bar truss which would provide the strength to resist the wind load. I am thinking this is more applicable for my multiple housing units built over the highways and railroads where the floor decks are precast double tees spanning 60'-0", this is for the exterior and interior vertical wall panels.....dancewu(dot)net
curves in concrete u'll start to look at moulds etc. i dont think the current industry is smart enough to make use of concrete better and also recycled stones brickes etc they are starting to move to steel framing, and hopefully soon all prototype concrete mixed reinforced and out goes slow boring brick and mortar and veneered shit stick and plaster..
try amazing..
josephdupont 3 weeks ago
I have been all over google looking for info on this place..can't find any. Probably a great idea in Panama or costa rica where they have no building codes,,perhpas thats why we can't find any info here in the states on them
kellyzier 1 month ago
cut to the chase. Does the material and the way houses build using the product, meet the build code in US ?
SunnyMoon2010 1 month ago
This is a great idea.. Where do you run the heating and electrical? Do you use furring strips to tack on drywall and such?
freespeachrulez 2 months ago
What is the R-value of the panels?
CSVickers1984 4 months ago
this is really great..a very fast project in building home..!!!cool..thumbs up..!!
tan96993 4 months ago
Ship some more jobs overseas why not manufacture these panels in the US?
MrFlyTWA 5 months ago
How can I contact the company shown on this video?
lexitrader 5 months ago
pls. give me your website address. i need to check it out.
saywetin 5 months ago
Is this home good for withstanding tornadoes?
MrFahadtaher 7 months ago
@MrFahadtaher you may have a better chance then a conventional home possibly , But I've seen with my own eyes what a hurricane can do to a 6ft.w X 3 steal I beam, it twisted it like a pretzel, I'm convinced there isn't any above ground structure that can withstand the true force of nature, and I think anyone that will tell you different, is trying to sell a bag of goods
jsJavaScript 6 months ago
Some confusion, our cottage is not built with panels for the outer walls. Forced entry, say with a vehicle, would leave said vehicle in very, very bad shape. Steel reinforced concrete can be hard on vehicles, especially when there are internal buttresses. Due to location and terrain a vehicle, other than a plane, wouldn't be able to get up much speed. Fortunately also it is just not an issue. Don't build homes on the outside of road curves if your really worried about vehicles. :)
pubwvj 8 months ago
Where do you find Lego Men to put this product up for you? I looked in the yellow pages and there is nothing under Lego Construction people.
bullreporter 8 months ago
Yes, lots of pictures on my blog about the building and since then. We've been living in it now for about three and a half years. It's great. Unfortunately youtube seems to be preventing me from posting a link. Go to
sugarmtnfarm com / home / cottage
get rid of the spaces and add a dot before the com in the line above so it makes a proper URL and that should get you to the cottage page. From there you can follow the links in the text to lots of photos.
Cheers,
-Walter
pubwvj 9 months ago
@pubwvj I'm wondering how it would stand up to forced entry, from a vehicle even. How are the panels joined?
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hbloch1 9 months ago
I would use concrete furniture as well to have a completely fireproof home. This really is the answer to a home that stands up against time and is economical and safe.
1971SuperLead 11 months ago
AWSOME!!!
redfeettube 1 year ago
Is the roof concrete too?
munchichi8 1 year ago
I will install 7 facilities in central america to build 15,000 homes in 10 years , we have the market, URBANISA GRUPOAUTOMATIC
ricardogallopp 1 year ago
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tprstud 10 months ago
hi, how do you make such big paces of wood?
themomo6710 1 year ago
stamp and stain all panels>>>rocksolidcreations<<<
mystery1439 1 year ago
Lightweight Insulated Concrete panels can be made with channel iron frames.
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vinelord 1 year ago 2
THIS IS THE KIND OF HOUSE I'M GOING TO GET!!!!!!
jasonmildward34 1 year ago
I watched this video for 3 minutes then I thought to myself. "why the fuck am i still watching this?"
nathan82206 1 year ago
Depending on where you live, i believe ICF (Insulated Concrete Forms) are much better and more efficient with the heat and cold.
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Giuelith 1 year ago
Lol! Don't SNEEZE! It might collapse!
FireFrantic 1 year ago
Why import that much weight and labor from China when we already can build better with Insulated Concrete Forms?
ICFbuildings 2 years ago 3
Aspect ratio of the image is incorrect, it makes the workers look like Lego men.
TheRooster602 2 years ago 13
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gg4908 2 years ago
No, they are all illegal mexicans!
gg4908 2 years ago
Ok illegal mexicans...
So? this is the kind of job that gringos are unable to do!!!
STRATUSSRT4 1 year ago
@gg4908 they're chinese dumbass
normalais 1 year ago
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@TheRooster602 to me they look like fat chinese
datzfast 1 year ago
@TheRooster602 heh lol they really looks like lego men
sconstruction 8 months ago
@TheRooster602 Only happens in Soviet Russia...
bernardweasley 6 months ago
Does anyone know how to get in touch with the manufacturer of these concrete homes. I need to purchase some for out of country.
MrFisherymen 2 years ago
I would be interested in starting a joint venture or a franchise if the company would like to start manufacturing these panels in middle Europe.
bufer24 2 years ago
pretty cool but if you can't build a home for under 60$/sqft it won't do much good.
elitesoldier55 2 years ago
This is amazing
Achbar 2 years ago
Awsome. I'd like to see some more distinct and modern designs.
cyberpine 2 years ago
Concrete's a great way to go and panels work well. We didn't do it this way but love our concrete and stone house. Cost was under $7K and we built it all ourselves in two months. We're in northern Vermont but our annual heating is just three quarters of a cord of wood since the house stores heat so well in its thermal mass of masonry.
pubwvj 2 years ago 15
you just use 3 quarters of a chord of wood for all your heating? Man, thats good!
smazz104 2 years ago
The low wood usage is from several factors:
1) The house is small
2) The house is massive at about 100,000 lbs of stone and masonry. This stores heat well keeping it from over heading from the sun and resists temperature fluxtuations.
3) The tiny wood stove is surrounded by masonry which soaks up the heat.
4) We have a lot of solar gain into the masonry mass so we gain quite a bit of heat from passive solar.
pubwvj 2 years ago
5) The house is well insulated for the most part although I have more to do on the roof.
6) The house is set into a cut in the cliff which keeps the winter wind chill off.
Without any heating it floats above freezing even in the dead of winter. I would expect the houses in the video above to also perform well. Well insulated thermal masses make for good houses. As an added benefit the house is very quiet and almost indestructible. This would make it a very good choice in bad weather areas.
pubwvj 2 years ago
@pubwvj i built a masonry house with 6 inch foam, locked durring construction in winter, outside 23F inside 55 F. felt like a heater was on when i visited site.
datzfast 2 years ago
@pubwvj that is awsome, what great way to take on several of our countries biggest problems. 1. energy savings 2. saftey 3. minimal lumber usage 4. that thing will out last any stick built house 3 to 1. great job guys.
isantimn 1 year ago
@isantimn This week we just poured the next section of our on-farm butcher shop which we're building with the same techniques as we used for our house. I just posted about it on my blog.
pubwvj 1 year ago
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@isantimn This week we just poured the next section of our on-farm butcher shop which we're building with the same techniques as we used for our house. I just posted about it on my blog.
pubwvj 1 year ago
@isantimn This week we just poured the next section of our on-farm butcher shop which we're building with the same techniques as we used for our house. I just posted about it on my blog. SugarMtnFarm . com
pubwvj 1 year ago
@pubwvj Do you have a photo or video of your home? I am very interested on how it all turned out.
gtoguy71 9 months ago
@pubwvj Sorry ! I am from Nova Scotia and I am VERY skeptical about this 3/4 cord claim. That is about a half ton truck load. I cannot imagine this is correct. I would expect about 4 cord for a year in a very well situated and constructed house.
sgtcrab1 7 months ago
Well, we've used less than 3/4 cord of wood each year to heat our cottage. The only sources of heat are the 3/4 cord of wood (maple mostly), body heat, minimal appliances and the passive solar gain through our large windows. You may be failing to factor in the tempering effect of the 100,000 lbs of thermal mass of our cottage's masonry and the small size of the cottage (252 sq-ft). The wood usage rate is real whether you're skeptical or not.
pubwvj 7 months ago
@sgtcrab1 You may have same well insulated and constructed... but have you carried out a 'Blow Test' to look for air leakages.. or 'Thermographic' immaging to locate leaking / loosing heat..
malachy1847 2 weeks ago
@pubwvj I was told that building with concrete can lead to moisture problems. Have you experienced any of that? I would also like to build my own house and was wondering if you had any advice, thanks!
UncleSamSpeaks 5 months ago
@UncleSamSpeaks No, we haven't had any moisture problems. Moisture issues can be caused by insufficient curing of the concrete, poor air flow, inadequate insulation so the dew point ends up inside the wall or inside the room. Properly built concrete won't have any of these problems. Wooden structures can also have moisture problems due to poor air flow, insulation problems, vapor barrier problems, etc. With each construction method and material it is important to do it right.
pubwvj 5 months ago
@UncleSamSpeaks No, we haven't had any moisture problems. Moisture issues can be caused by insufficient curing of the concrete, poor air flow, inadequate insulation so the dew point ends up inside the wall or inside the room. Properly built concrete won't have any of these problems. Wooden structures can also have moisture problems due to poor air flow, insulation problems, vapor barrier problems, etc. With each construction method and material it is important to do it right.
pubwvj 5 months ago
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@UncleSamSpeaks No, we haven't had any moisture problems. Moisture issues can be caused by insufficient curing of the concrete, poor air flow, inadequate insulation so the dew point ends up inside the wall or inside the room. Properly built concrete won't have any of these problems. Wooden structures can also have moisture problems due to poor air flow, insulation problems, vapor barrier problems, etc. With each construction method and material it is important to do it right.
pubwvj 5 months ago
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@UncleSamSpeaks No, we haven't had any moisture problems. Moisture issues can be caused by insufficient curing of the concrete, poor air flow, inadequate insulation so the dew point ends up inside the wall or inside the room. Properly built concrete won't have any of these problems. Wooden structures can also have moisture problems due to poor air flow, insulation problems, vapor barrier problems, etc. With each construction method and material it is important to do it right.
pubwvj 5 months ago
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@pubwvj In US , White & Black people 99.9% , they are living free every things . This video to show the Good People how the White & Black to do laundry moneys ! Why do they laundry ? They need a lot of moneys to feed European . . .Europe = Evils United Rope . Today the Rope hang them all . Why hang them? Because at US , Soviet give to White & Black People Houses,Foods ,Cars , Vactions, .. .Free every things Free.. .But they take the tax from good People & bad Chemicals to kill us .
chinesecowards 3 months ago
What is the cost per foot on a simple design sort of like in video.
bigjim379 2 years ago
I am from South Florida, it would need to be tested at 160 miles an hour wind. I do like the concept.
All things are possible with patience and tenacity, Daniel Morton
lampmanone 2 years ago
how do you run wire for lighting and pipes for cooking and heating ? i like the idea but it need to more info
Brave875 3 years ago
Outstanding!!!
Thermal insulation, from the foamed cement core, and Thermal capacitance, storage, from the interior cement shell.
Not to mention fireproof.
In addition you have the potential for great economic efficiency from the general prefabricated scheme.
Fewer man hours producing a far superior edifice, compared to the standard stick house.
I have been imagining something similar to this for some time and I am glad to see it.
I wish for you the greatest of success.
Lance Stephenson
LanceBuilt 3 years ago
with the closer proximity of wooden houses now, it is much better to use a fire resistant method of construction. the newer wooden structures just burn too redily.
99cachorro 3 years ago
*SORRY TYPO
i ment to say there is no easier way to build a house
mikedrazen 3 years ago
there is a easier way to build a house
mikedrazen 3 years ago
This is crap too if hurricane destroys it
antonKASA2007 3 years ago
anton--- Once the construction components are established, it is easy to adjust the strength of the steel bar truss which would provide the strength to resist the wind load. I am thinking this is more applicable for my multiple housing units built over the highways and railroads where the floor decks are precast double tees spanning 60'-0", this is for the exterior and interior vertical wall panels.....dancewu(dot)net
georgewu5 3 years ago
This is a great system no fire and termite worries there. I wish I had a house like that instead of the wooden crap.
drugaria 4 years ago 3
are they made in china ?
deauzie 4 years ago
Mr. Robert
Kindly contact us , we are intrested
libyanflavours 4 years ago
That's neat stuff. The entrance door awning is a bit funny looking to be a home. It looks like a preschool. Their needs to be some curves.
DeeJaySantana 4 years ago
curves in concrete u'll start to look at moulds etc. i dont think the current industry is smart enough to make use of concrete better and also recycled stones brickes etc they are starting to move to steel framing, and hopefully soon all prototype concrete mixed reinforced and out goes slow boring brick and mortar and veneered shit stick and plaster..
aetude 3 years ago