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WEATHERCAST BUILDING SYSTEM. This building system was introduced | WEATHERCAST BUILDING SYSTEM. This building system was introduced to Dubuque in 1983 after fourteen years of experimentation by Jim Edwards of Edwards Pre-cast Concrete Co. The system involved rigid insulation, concrete panels and studs positioned in a patented design to offer soundproofing, fireproofing and a complete wind barrier. | ||
Houses using the system were said to offer an insulation factor of R-30 and termite protection. Concrete panels, made at the company headquarters and hauled to the construction site, were molded to resemble stucco, stone and brick. | Houses using the system were said to offer an insulation factor of R-30 and termite protection. Concrete panels, made at the company headquarters and hauled to the construction site, were molded to resemble stucco, stone and brick. | ||
[[Category: Architecture]] | [[Category: Architecture]] | ||
Latest revision as of 03:59, 18 January 2019
WEATHERCAST BUILDING SYSTEM. This building system was introduced to Dubuque in 1983 after fourteen years of experimentation by Jim Edwards of Edwards Pre-cast Concrete Co. The system involved rigid insulation, concrete panels and studs positioned in a patented design to offer soundproofing, fireproofing and a complete wind barrier.
Houses using the system were said to offer an insulation factor of R-30 and termite protection. Concrete panels, made at the company headquarters and hauled to the construction site, were molded to resemble stucco, stone and brick.