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White Pollution- What can we do about it?
The construction industry produces 17% of all landfill waste.Branz “White pollution is solid waste that comes from the use of various types of life plastic products. These life plastic products are produced from polystyrene and other polymers. Plastic is...
R-Values RibRaft XPod vs polystyrene RibRaft
We have seen a recent evolution of concrete floors from the NZS3604 traditional slabs-on-grade through to the polystyrene waffle slabs to the recent RibRaft Xpod.Fabio Parodi Throughout the last 10 years the thermal efficiency of...
Plastic void formers for foundations
Plastic void formers can provide extra protection against moisture from the ground.Fabio Parodi Plastic void former’s can be produced using recycled raw materials. Most of the time they are stack-able for easy transport and storage. Foundations built...
5 Good reasons for not using polystyrene in your foundation
Styrene and other chemicals contained in polystyrene are considered a human carcinogen agent by government agenciesTHE GUARDIAN Reason #1: Tonnes of EPS pod offcuts are generated on building sites There are12,500 people waiting in a line, each carrying a block...
12 Tips for a perfect polished concrete floor
Polished concrete floors have character and they need to be chosen appropriately within your home design.FABIO PARODI Todays polished concrete floors are obtained through grinding and polishing the concrete surface. Depending on the depth of the grinding and the type...
10 Reasons for choosing an XPod.
The RibRaft® X-Pod™ performs better and is more cost-effective on expansive clay Fabio Parodi This technology was launched four years ago with the Armadillo™ System, but it took nearly 18 months to pass Firth’s engineers rigorous due diligence...
Cardboard void formers for foundations
It looked far too ambitious for many people. More than once I got asked if I was serious. Fabio parodi Armadillo™ 500R/C Foundation – Pods Layout It was a difficult but an exciting challenge. It was 2012. I wanted to create an alternative to materials made from...
How to get control of expansive clays in the Auckland Region
In Australia the use of polystyrene waffle slabs on expansive soils is controversial.Fabio Parodi Expansive soils are those that experience important volume change when the soil moisture is altered. Soil moisture can be altered by several factors which...