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Styrofoam has endured a bad reputation for years from those that claim it is bad for the environment. Well it looks like things may be turning around for one of America's favorite polystyrene thermal insulates. Leading this change in perception is a couple of real estate guys in Washington that use the substance for building homes. Apparently, using Styrofoam can save you some serious cash in energy costs. So maybe it is time to stop badmouthing, and start building, with Styrofoam.
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5 responses // Styrofoam House

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    Wow, of course that makes sense, but I never would have guessed. So is the styrofoam the exterior of the house? Because last time I checked, styrofoam is really easy to break or scrape or cut through...

    Tori
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    Looking into new/different things is always good, but when it comes to this I wonder what would happen to the air where a large neighborhood of styrofoam houses caught fire.

    You can do anything with any material, but how well it's managed determins how bad it is for the environment. Wood and other materials is just fine, but the way we go about using those things is bad for the environment even if the product isn't.

    Sephroe
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    If you will build a styrofoam house in the middle of the sea... what do you think will happened? Simple, it will float and if you cook, you will separate the kitchen because it might burn in just a simple mistake.

    And if you build a styrofoam house in the middle of a cold place like a snowy land in Antartic, for sure, you will not regret making a room inside an igloo.

    But fate of fate, you build a house in a place where heat arise!!! Can't you see that it might burn easily?

    rosyjane
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    I've built houses with styrofoam cores. As long as the styrofoam is encased in concrete, either poured, or sprayed on as in gunite, it's fine. It's fireproof, strong and as well insulated as a thermos bottle. However, I wouldn't allow styrofaom to be exposed to the weather.
    You don't want it in the animal food supply or blowing around your yard or the earth.

    ampersand
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    It's not the Styrofoam houses that I'm concerned with...it's the cardboard ones that I think we need to pay attention to.

    imagism31

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