NPCA “Precast Solutions” - Article about Precast FoundationsPosted January 29, 2010 The National Precast Concrete Association (NPCA) Precast Solutions magazine has an educational Fall ‘09 article about the benefits and advantages of precast foundations. You can read the entire article on pages 16-19 of their online PDF magazine publication. “Extreme Makeover: Home Edition” and Superior Walls of Upstate NY/NWPAPosted October 29, 2009 Superior Walls of Northwest Pennsylvania and Upstate New York are donating and installing the foundation for an upcoming Extreme Makeover: Home Edition show. The new home for a Buffalo, NY family will be built by David Homes, one of Western New York’s environmentally friendly builders who is committed to building green homes. Superior Walls Receives NAHB Green Building CertificatePosted September 11, 2009 Superior Walls has just become the seventy-first product and one of only 25 manufacturers to have products approved to earn points toward the NAHB Research Center National Green Building Certification. This approval from the NAHB Research Center provides third party verification that Superior Walls Xi and R-5 Insulated Precast Concrete Walls comply with specific product green practice criteria as outlined in the National Green Building Standard. See www.greenapprovedproducts.com for more information and our product listing. New World Home®: Green Features Video - Featuring an Xi FoundationPosted August 7, 2009 New World Home has an excellent YouTube video which displays and explains the green features used in their homes. The energy efficient Xi Superior Walls foundation system was chosen for this home and is shown in the video. Click here to view. Superior Walls by PCS Customer makes Top 200 Homebuilder ListPosted July 15, 2009 Homeway Homes, a customer of Superior Walls by PCS in Illinois, has achieved a position in Builder Magazine’s Top 200 Homebuilder list. They attribute their success to their high emphasis on customer service. WGEM presented a news video about Homeway Homes, featuring a home which was set on a Superior Walls foundation. Toolbase TechSpecsToolbase Services (www.toolbase.org), a service of the NAHB Research Center and part of the Partnership for Advancing Technology in Housing (PATH) program, has created a detailed, general overview of the precast foundation technology. The panels used for the field test projects were provided by Weaver Precast of Ephrata Pa. Click here for a direct link to this resource. A House Made with Straw and Superior Walls!Posted May 15, 2009 The Fauquier Times-Democrat Weekend newspaper has published an interesting article about a couple who, after extensive research into building a green, environmentally friendly, and energy efficient house, are building their new home using straw bales and a Superior Walls foundation. Click here to read the entire article. Adding a Door (Post-Production)You may add a door to your Superior Walls foundation if you carefully follow the instructions listed below. Drilling a Hole through the Bond BeamHoles may be drilled through the (top) Bond Beam for wiring and plumbing drops. See the following documents for information on proper hole placement and maximum allowable hole size. Electrical WiringElectrical wiring in a Superior Walls wall system can be simply accomplished by following the suggested methods shown in the document below. |
