When the concrete has reached a minimum strength of 3.,000 PSI, the ceiling forms can be removed.

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concrete is finished.

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the next step is to place the concrete in the forms for the exterior walls and interior columns of the new addition. This video was filmed on 10/04/07

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the next step was to remove the retainer wall on the end of the existing home. Even after 30 years, the concrete was extremely difficult to remove.

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installation of four tubular skylights on Dale and Sandy’s ‘off-the-grid” Earth Shelered Home.

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This house was built in 1986 on top of a hill from mostly recycled materials- barn beams & steel & 3 cedar corn silos. There are 25 cubic meters of concrete on the 3 roofs with continuous layer of insulation on exterior of concrete structure & under radiant hollow floors. 3500 sq. ft of floor space. With 8″-18″ of earth on the 3 roofs it is warm & cosy in the winter & cool & dry in the summer. I believe it is one of the most energy efficient houses in Canada

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Reinforcing steel is placed and tied on the deck.

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This Earth Sheltered Home was finished in the Summer of 2007.

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single level Earth Sheltered home, constructed Spring/Summer of ’07.

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This home was completed in the Summer of 2007.

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