tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3749495035157758785.post7740398387811378854..comments2023-11-06T06:50:55.157-08:00Comments on Castle On The Cheap: 7. Insul-DeckJimSachshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02360679433809522789noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3749495035157758785.post-51590676782238087222013-09-24T07:43:09.298-07:002013-09-24T07:43:09.298-07:00Hi, Tony - Nope, still haven't moved in. Sinc...Hi, Tony - Nope, still haven't moved in. Since the recession, I've been working on the place all alone, so it's going pretty slowly. Maybe one more year.JimSachshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02360679433809522789noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3749495035157758785.post-78516732894557626512013-09-24T07:28:03.875-07:002013-09-24T07:28:03.875-07:00Great choice of Insul-Deck! It can be an insulator...Great choice of Insul-Deck! It can be an insulator and concrete at the same time. Good to know it worked well for you. How’s your house now? It’s been three years and I hope you’re enjoying your place.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.tittlebrothers.com/roofing/" rel="nofollow">#TittleBrothers.com</a><br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04536568489680010392noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3749495035157758785.post-4923052479019442532011-05-09T00:43:41.650-07:002011-05-09T00:43:41.650-07:00I believe he switched to AmDeck, because it doesn&...I believe he switched to AmDeck, because it doesn't require nearly as much shoring as Insul-Deck (now known as Quad-Deck) or Lite-Deck. The massive amount of shoring in my project was a major expense.JimSachshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02360679433809522789noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3749495035157758785.post-31168883533919832392011-05-08T23:54:17.510-07:002011-05-08T23:54:17.510-07:00Sorry, I mean from Insul Deck.
Currently we are bu...Sorry, I mean from Insul Deck.<br />Currently we are building a house in NJ and using Lite Deck.SAIKUMARhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00756253607429937053noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3749495035157758785.post-30410116137339959262011-05-08T23:49:56.822-07:002011-05-08T23:49:56.822-07:00Do you know of the brand your engineer switch inst...Do you know of the brand your engineer switch instead of lite deck for future project?SAIKUMARhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00756253607429937053noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3749495035157758785.post-8000709118121370852010-12-07T17:51:21.663-08:002010-12-07T17:51:21.663-08:00There is about 5" of concrete on top of the I...There is about 5" of concrete on top of the Insul-Deck, and the grooves between the forms are about 10" deep. They can easily span 30 feet, so only the perimeter walls really need to be load-bearing.<br /><br />The ceiling (drywall, ceiling tiles, wood strips, etc.) is screwed to the metal "ribs" in the Insul-Deck with sheet-metal screws.JimSachshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02360679433809522789noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3749495035157758785.post-110521757866172582010-12-07T14:33:09.827-08:002010-12-07T14:33:09.827-08:00How thick is the concrete? With this method do you...How thick is the concrete? With this method do you still need load bearing walls? What is the maximum free span with this sytem? Looks like an awfull lot of steel went into this, I think I have seen bridges built with less.<br /><br />Your ceiling is then attached directly to the styrofoam? As in glueing ceiling tiles or drywall to the foam?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com