| CASALINGA
FOSTER CARE HOME
ABP
Building Products are assisting in the building of a
foster care home to be managed by Peter and Jennifer
DeLuca the owners of the internationally renowned Casalinga
restaurant in Honeydew.
The
DeLucas in co operation with the “Acres of Love
– Forever Home” organization are building
the home on their property in Honeydew to house 5 orphans
and 2 full time care mothers.
The
“Acres of Love” organization adopts and
takes care of abandoned babies providing a home for
life.
The
Delucas saw the opportunity to provide an alternative
housing solution for their home by building an energy
efficient, quick and easy to build, low energy requirement
home.
To
achieve this they are using 3 of ABP Building Products’
building systems:
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TUFS which is an expanded polystyrene tongue and grooved,
sheeting system which is placed under the ground floor
slab and has a dual function of thermal insulation and
damp proof barrier. TUFS prevents heat generated inside
the building from being dissipated into the ground and
is highly effective in combating ‘cold feet syndrome’
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ABPPolyblock is a walling system made up of hollow expanded
polystyrene blocks which are filled with reinforced
concrete. The system is known internationally as ‘insulated
concrete forms’ and not only is it structurally
more sound than brick and quicker to build with but
also provides permanent wall insulation. The walls will
be plastered with the ABP Polyplast expanded polystyrene
plaster system.
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The first floor and roof slabs will be constructed using
the TASS, thermal and acoustic slab system. TASS is
essentially a ’rib and block’ slab system
but breaks from tradition by using expanded polystyrene
void formers supported by cold rolled steel lipped channels
which act as the ribs. The components are lightweight
and easy to install and once in place add significantly
to the sound and thermal insulation of buildings
The
rationale behind choosing these materials goes hand
in glove with the caring nature of the home itself in
that it is using eco friendly, safe to use materials
that will provide a superior living environment and
home comfort with reduced energy consumption.
 
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