24 May Locally Made Windows
We just finished installing Jeld Wen Windows. The Custom Collection windows are made in Bend....
Client Resources
10 May A Materially Different Home
Posted at 15:03h
in Client Resources, Desert Lookout Construction, Desert Rain Construction, Green Building
Before a Bend couple can start building their ultra-green home, they need theright materials - and finding them is a challenge Editors note: Tom Elliott and Barbara Scott invited The Bulletin to follow their building project — to build the greenest home possible — from start to...
30 Apr Stacking ICF
The ICF is being 'stacked' and the form of the house is becoming apparent. These large, hollow blocks are stacked and filled with reinforcing bar and concrete. Homes built with ICF exterior walls require an estimated 44% less energy to heat and 32% less energy to...
18 Sep It Has to be Straight
Forms are erected to make sure the ICF blocks are correctly aligned before concrete is pumped into the blocks' voids. ...
28 Jul Making Forms for the Footings
The forms for footings have been built and the rebar is being meticulously wired into place. ...