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COMPARISONS
   
 

Many competing construction methods, both traditional and newer alternative construction products can be used in building structures today.

In the following, compare the advantages and disadvantages of each of the primary methods, by category, within the range of products supplied by Techbuilt Systems.
 
     
     
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  Advantages Disadvantages
         
Techbuilt
Systems 		 

Highest R- Value

Fast Panelized walls

Not weather dependent

Low installed cost

No settling or cracking

  

Higher brick facing installation costs

Not designed for mid-hillside installation
         
         

Poured
Concrete

 

Lowest Installed Cost

Broad range of wall sizes and strengths

  

Subject to cracks, voids and settling

Subject to dampness and leakage

Poor R-value without additional insulation

Weather dependent during installation
         
         
Concrete
Block		  

Lower Installed Cost

Broad range of wall sizes and strengths

  

Subject to dampness and leakage

Poor R-value without additional insulation

Weather dependent during installation
         
         
Insulated Concrete Forms (ICFs)  

Commodity product

Broad range of wall sizes and strengths

Less subject to cracks and leakage than other concrete methods

Electrical wiring must be in conduit.

  

Subject to cold joints

Highest installed cost

Moderate R- Value

Weather dependent during installation.
         
         
Pre-Cast Concrete Walls  

Not weather dependent during installation

Faster installation because it's panelized

No settling or cracking

  

Unable to set joist into foundation box for energy efficiency

Higher installed cost

Poor R-value without additional insulation
         
         
Structural Insulated Panel   None   Does not compete
         
         
Steel Framing   None   Does not compete
         
         
Wood Framing   None   Does not compete
     
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WALL FRAMING

ROOF FRAMING

   
 
  Advantages Disadvantages
         
Techbuilt
Systems 		 

Highest R- Value

Fast Panelized walls

Not weather dependent

Low installed cost

Most flexible method

  

New system

         
         

Wood Framing

  

Known historical costs

Known techniques

Can be panelized

  

Subject to price swings

Labor intensive

Quality suspect as wood shrinks and warps

Must be combined with lower R- value insulation in secondary installation
         
         
Steel Framing  

Comparable cost to wood

Higher quality than wood

Can be panelized

  

Lack of experienced framers

Labor intensive

Greater thermal transfer

Must be combined with lower R- value insulation in secondary installation
         
         
Insulated Concrete Forms (ICFs)  

Commodity product

Broad range of wall sizes and strengths

Strength

Electrical wiring must be in conduit

  

Subject to cold joints

Highest installed cost

Moderate R- Value

Weather dependent during installation.
         
         
Structural Insulated Panel (SIPs)  

Higher R-Values

Insulation included

Faster installation because it's panelized

  

Labor intensive

Not easily changed in field

Higher installed cost
         
         
Concrete Block   Broad range of wall sizes and strengths.  

High installed costs

Slowest construction method

Poor R-value without additional insulation

Weather dependent during installation
         
         
Poured Concrete   None   Does not compete
         
         
Pre-cast Concrete Walls   None   Does not compete
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WALL FRAMING

ROOF FRAMING

   
 
  Advantages Disadvantages
         
Techbuilt
Systems 		 

Highest R- Value

Insulation included

Faster installation because it's panelized

Vaulted ceilings standard

Low installed cost

Most flexible method

  

New system

         
         

Wood Framing

  

Known historical costs

Known techniques

Trusses can be pre-made

  

Subject to price swings

Labor intensive

Vaulted ceilings at extra cost

Must be combined with lower R- value insulation in secondary installation
         
         
Steel Framing  

Comparable cost to wood

Higher quality than wood

  

Lack of experienced framers

Labor intensive

Greater thermal transfer

Must be combined with lower R- value insulation in secondary installation

Vaulted ceilings at extra cost
         
         
Structural Insulated Panel (SIPs)  

Higher R-Values

Insulation included

Faster installation because it's panelized

Sheathing included

  

Labor intensive

Not easily changed in field

De-lamination problems

Higher installed cost
         
         
Poured Concrete   None   Does not compete
         
         
Concrete Block   None   Does not compete
         
         
Pre-Cast Concrete Walls   None   Does not compete
         
         
Insulated Concrete Forms (ICFs)   None   Does not compete
     
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