Browse Forums Building A New House 1 Jul 04, 2015 12:40 pm Anyone knows for a two storey home, the use of foam boards is good enough? I'm thinking about building with Carlisle and they told me all their T range facades upstairs are made of foam boards not brickwork. Are the foam boards laid on top of the wood frame? What's t he structure like? Are they heat resistant? Re: upstairs brickwork or foam board 2Jul 04, 2015 3:11 pm For an independent opinion you can check out this post on my blog: http://www.anewhouse.com.au/2014/02/ren ... oam-walls/ The Harder You Try - the Luckier You Get ! Web site http://www.anewhouse.com.au Informative, Amusing, and Opinionated Blog - Over 600 posts on all aspects of building a new house. Re: upstairs brickwork or foam board 3Jul 04, 2015 4:46 pm bashworth For an independent opinion you can check out this post on my blog: http://www.anewhouse.com.au/2014/02/ren ... oam-walls/ Thanks for that. Good explaination I have a home gym at home. It weights 150KG including the weight stack. I'm a big boy, around 150KG myself. I was thinking about moving it up stairs to the second… 0 6295 Oh no! I would use a can of expandable foam ( there are some that will take render) then cut it back and render over the top 1 4121 There is nothing in the various codes and standards that puts this requirement on the builder to do. I think that is what you are asking. Don't waste time trying to get… 5 2343 |