Bishop House

Well we finished the house in Bishop California for the Martins and things went really well.  The house as i mentioned was constructed of ICF ( Insulated Concrete Forms) and was located out in the Buttermilk’s which lie at the base of Mount Tom essentially.  You can only imagine how windy it will be there at times.  The location of this home is unique in that it lies at the base of the Sierra Nevada mountains and it will see some really harsh weather over the course of a year.  The winds, and snow will be heavy at times and the owners have done the right thing in they built this home using the ICF and Agribalance open cell in the roof.  We installed 10 inches for an R 45 value in the roof assembly.  The owners have solar as well on the home which makes this home quite energy efficient.  We finished the job around 7 pm so i was not able to get the finished photos.  I look forward to hearing from them next year after they have lived in the home and get a good feel for how well the combination of ICF and foam are working.