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…sunspace. Masonry is most effective in 4- to 6-inch (10- to 15-centimeter) thicknesses. If walls are built with concrete blocks, the holes in the blocks must be filled with concrete. The surfaces of thermal mass materials should be dark colors…

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…materials are not harmful to gardens or people when used as recommended. Other materials for terraces include bricks, rocks, concrete blocks, and similar masonry materials. Some masonry materials are made specifically for walls and terraces and can be more easily…

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…moisture control and provides a venting route for radon gas. Foundation walls: The walls which can be of poured concrete, concrete blocks or even brick or stone that support the weight of the house by transferring it to the footing. Girder: A main beam…

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…container to the exposed rebar and ties it all the way down to the footing. Additional footings are poured and individual concrete blocks are placed inside the foundation to support the sides of adjoining ISBUs. Landscaping to Reduce Cooling Bills The…

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…wire mesh (a 9-foot length, 3 feet high makes a good bin when formed into a circle and wired together at the ends). Concrete blocks with sections of snow fence, or shipping pallets roughly nailed into a 3-sided box. Chicken wire nailed to frame made…

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…movement identified as such by its proponents grew out of SoHo in New York, says John McIlwain, senior fellow for housing at the Urban…

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…can hide a set of shelves on the wall. It s amazing how you can create a lot of storage, she says. Sound Long-time New York loft dweller Bob Weinstein says there have been times when people he was talking with on the phone asked if he was traveling…

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