The Eco-Panels Blog
Stick Frame Construction is the Weakest and Least Energy Efficient Method of Construction Allowed by Law
I'll say it again. Stick frame construction - the way more than 98% of the homes built in the United States are built - is the LEAST energy efficient and weakest method of construction allowable by law - i.e. "building code". And due to the massive long term energy...
DIY Tiny House or Any House – Build them Yourself!
It can be intimidating and difficult to build your own stick framed structure - and amazingly difficult if you are trying to build it super-energy efficient or wind or seismic resistant. It is VERY SIMPLE to do this with Eco-Panels. With quick cam-locking panels,...
Yes Virginia, you can always build it cheaper. And it will always cost you more..
My apologies for the literary reference to the old Santa Claus story from the young girl who wrote the New York newspaper "The Sun" back in 1897 - and I'm sure you know the story so I won't go into it here. And I also have young children who ask me if there is a...
Ice Storms and High Winds
It is a rather early and rough start to winter weather for most of the United States and Europe. Wide spread ice storms, record-braking extreme temperatures, large snowfalls and 90+ mile per hour winds are unseasonable in the late fall, though extreme weather events...
Most Energy Efficient Home in America?
Most all stick-built homes today have an R-value of approx 4 or 5 for around 50% of the building envelope! This is because the "framing factor" - or the amount of wood framing cutting through the walls & roof and floor of the house amounts to about 25% of the...