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    composite construction
    Feb 22 2016
    by Moz Nugent
    Composite Construction
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    Composite Home Construction – a lighter weight green solution

    I’ve always loved building but have always considered it medieval in selection of material. Why are we still building with mud bricks and coating them with an earthen daub? Why is a pure masonry building still favoured by so many? With the advent of more lightweight options available to today’s builders and designers, earthen building products should be put in their place – as heat sinks and as feature walls/floors that assist in regulating the ambient temperature without the input of power. The place for a lightweight wall that can achieve over R4.0 is on the sunny perimeter. It is as s
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