ECO HOME CONSTRUCTIONS
We are a West Australian company that specialise in building energy efficient homes using ICF (Insulated Concrete Formwork) our product of choice is ECO BLOCK®.
If you are looking for a builder that can build you an Enviromentaly friendly home, then you are looking in the right place, we can even give you a Green roof if your design permits it.
The directors of ECO HOME CONSTRUCTIONS have over 50 years building experience between them and had been researching ICF and energy efficient building products for several years before deciding to build with ECO BLOCK®.
We can help you design and build a home which will save you time and money as well as the environment.
Obviously value for money is one of the prime concerns when deciding to build a new home, but with ICF's you also get value for money for life! by way of lower power bills, healthier environment and peace of mind that your new Insulated, Reinforced, Concrete home will last a lifetime and beyond.
Your home will look like any other "normal" home, but it will be stronger and warmer/cooler, healthier and last longer than the other "normal" homes being built today.
The ECO-Block ICF system consists of two types of plastic: Expanded Polystyrene (EPS) and high-density plastic. Each block has two side panels, each measuring 1220 mm long by 406 mm high by 64 mm thick. These side panels are made of flame retardant EPS. Every 203 mm on the horizontal axis of the side panel, there is a high-density plastic web that has been moulded into the EPS side panel. These webs provide a surface on the exterior of the EPS side panel that can be nailed or screwed into as well as a connection point on the interior of the EPS side panel where a connector element, also of high-density plastic, can be attached.
The connector element spans the cavity between the two side panels and connects the two side panels together to make the blocks. The connectors and the EPS side panels are easily and quickly assembled on site. The cavity made by the connector can be of varying sizes of 102 mm, 152 mm, or 203 mm depending on the length of the connector. It is in this cavity that concrete is placed to make the concrete walls of the building. After the concrete cures, the ECO-Block side panels remain in place and provide the insulation for the building.
ECO-Block Features include:
- 50% faster construction compared to reusable concrete forms.
- Recessed furring strips clearly marked for easy application of all conventional exterior & interior finishes.
- Moulded corners to speed construction.
- R3.7 plus insulating value - nearly double that of insulated stud walls, almost four times that of brick.
The ECO-Block ICF is composed of three components:
- Side panels
- Webs
- Side panel connectors
