Styrofoam houses: economical and safe

polyethylene houses

In this image here you can see a Styrofoam house. Doesn't seem bad to me, right? But what would she have responded if she had proposed the idea of ​​living in a house made of Styrofoam? Most likely, she would have thought it was a joke.

Instead, the houses made of polystyrene: expanded polystyrene better, the technical name of this material, which is actually from a Japanese company that for years has focused on structural research in this area until it reached the promotion of perfect homes, to be able to stand today with important points of view . First of all, for the moment, with a high insulation coefficient, It is a Ecological house which requires low energy consumption for heating in winter and cooling in summer.

In addition, having a light structure, the assembly of prefabricated parts that form is very fast and, thanks to the characteristics of the material, it has a excellent resistance to environmental stress and fire. In short, it's nice to see a house, eco-sustainable, easy to make, fire retardant, strong, durable, and most of all, to withstand earthquakes. What else is wanted from a house?

Not surprisingly, Japanese products, which as we all know live in a highly seismic zone, are designed to withstand strong earth movements.

The house has expanded in dome shape with a diameter of 7 meters and an area of ​​40 square meters, so it is not very extensive. You can if you wish, merge multiple domes to make the house bigger. The treatment of Interior walls, with plaster and paint, so very similar to the traditional houses. The living room can be increased by creating raised platforms.

In addition, you can say goodbye to allergies thanks to a solution that is treated with an antioxidant, polystyrene, no asthma or rhinitis. The price of the construction kit is around 25 thousand euros, which makes expanded polystyrene houses very competitive with traditional ones.


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