BambooLivingFAQs: Costs 1) Whatcomeswiththekits? A:BambooLivingprovidesallthenecessaryexteriorwalls,interiorwalls,roof&roofsupport structure,roofeaves,porchroof,porchrailings,andloftfloorpanels(ifapplicable). 2) Dothecostspersqftthatyoumentiononyourwebsiteincludefinishings? A:PleaseseeourBambooLivingbrochureforacompletelistofwhatisincludedinourBamboo LivingHomepackage.Thefinalconstructioncoststofinishourkitsgenerallyrunbetween$120to $200/sqft. 3) Doyouhaveactualcostsforeverythingfortheowner/builder? A:Wecanprovideyouwithacostestimatingworksheettodeterminethefinishcostswithbuilders. Oursalesstaffcanprovideyouwiththeseonceyoudeterminewhichhomestyleandsquarefootage youareinterestedin.

din. CertificationsandPermitting 1) AreBambooLivingHomesproducedincompliancewithbuildingcodesintheUSAandother countries? A:Yes.ICCEvaluationServiceReportESR1636(Nov.2004)statesthatStructuralBambooPoles producedbyBambooLivingcomplywiththe2003InternationalBuildingCode(IBC),2003 InternationalResidentialCode(IRC)and1997UniformBuildingCode(UBC). 2) CanthesehousesbepermittedasdwellingsintheUSAandothercountries? A:Yes,BambooLivingHomesareapprovedfordwellingstructurepermitsintheUSAandother countriesthatrequireInternationalCodeCouncilEvaluationServices(ICCES)certification.They alsomeetDadeCountyFloridashurricanestandards,someofthestrictestintheworld.Bamboo LivingHomesareapprovedfordwellingstructurepermitsonMaui,Molokai,Lanai,Kauai,BigIsland andOahu.Timerequiredtogetpermitsmayvary.PermitsinMauiCountytakethelongest,about2 4months.OurspeciesofVietnamesestructuralbambooislistedinInternationalBuildingCodes. 3) HowdoIgetdrawingsforpermittingapproval? A:BambooLivingprovidesacompletePermitSetofarchitecturaldrawingsforyourbuildingproject alongwiththeBambooLivingHomePackage.ThisPermitSetispreparedforbuildingpermit submittalbythehomeownerorapermitexpediter. 4) ArethereanyadditionalbuildingrequirementsthatIneedtoknowabout? A:Wecandoafullreviewofapplicablelocalbuildingandzoningcoderequirementsinyourregion aspartofanarchitecturalconsultationagreement.
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5) CanIgethomemortgageandhomeownersinsuranceonthesehouses? A:Yes.MortgagecompaniesareavailabletofinanceBambooLivingHomes.Ourbuildingsarealso eligibleforhomeownersandfireinsurance. 6) AreBambooLivingHomesLeadershipinEnergy&EnvironmentalDesign(LEED)certified? A:Yes,BambooLivingHomesareLEEDcertifiable.EachprojectneedstoapplyforaLEED certification,sowerecommendcoordinatingthedesign&productionofyourhomefromthe earliestprojectstagestoensurethatyourhomeisconstructedwiththehighestqualityLEED approvedmaterialsanddesignedbyDavidSandsAIA,aLEEDaccreditedprofessional. Shipping 7) Wherecanyoushipyourbuildings? A:BambooLivingshipstoanyportaroundtheglobe. 8) Howmuchdoesshippingcost? A:Shippingcostsarevariablebutusuallyrunaround15%oftheBambooLivingHomePackage. 9) Howlongisitfromthetimeyouorderthebuildingtowhenyoureceiveit? A:Typically,yourhousewillshipwithin3to6monthsafteryouplacetheorder.OnceBamboo Livingreceivesthedepositwebeginbuildingthehouseatthefactory.Afterthehouseisbuilt,itis disassembled,putinacontainerandshipped.Shippingtakesaboutonemonth. Assembly&Structure 10) Doesyourcompanyhavecrewstoassembleyourhouses? A:BambooLivingcanreferanindependentCertifiedBambooLivingHomeAssemblyTechnicianfor yourproject. 11) Whatgoesupfirst,thestructureandthenthewalls? A:BambooLivingHomesincorporatethebamboostructurewithinthepanelsthemselves.So,the wallpanelsareerectedfirstandthentheroofstructureandroofpanels. 12) Areyourhouseswiredandplumbed? A:BambooLivingHomesarereadytobewiredandplumbedbylicensedelectriciansandplumbers. 13) Areyourbuildingsafeasibleoptionforcoldweather? A:Yestheyare.BambooLivingcanproducesinglewallpanels(commonintropicalregions)orcavity wallpanels(insulationreadypanels)recommendedforregionswithmoresevereclimates. 14) Doesthehousecomewithinsulation,whatistheRValue? A:BambooLivingHomesareinsulationready.Ourcavitywallpanelsaredesignedtoallowthewalls tohaveanRValuethatmeetstheminimumcoderequirementsforyourregion. 15) AreyourwallsystemsSIPs(StructuralInsulatedPanels)? A:Wecurrentlyproducetwotypesofwallsystems,singlewallsystems,formilderclimates,and cavitywallsystemsthatareinsulationready,formoresevereclimates.
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16) Howistheroofconstructed? A:BambooLivingHomeroofsincorporatetrussesandmultipleroofpanels;eachroofpanelhasa bambooframe,interiorfinishedsurfaceandexteriorgradeplywood. 17) Whichtypeofroofingdoyouoffer? A:BambooLivingHomes,onceassembled,arereadyforaroofingcrewtoinstallanytypeofroofing. Theroofingmaterial&labormustbecoordinatedlocallybytheclientorprojectmanager. Quality 18) Howlongdoyourbamboohouseslast? A:ABambooLivingHomehasalifespanaslongasorlongerthananyconventionalwoodframed buildingifitisproperlyinstalled&maintained.InJapan,bamboostructureshaveahistoryoflasting 200years. 19) Isthereanykindofwarrantyonthehouse? A:Yes,allBambooLivingbamboopoles,trim,andmaterialsinthehousesarebackedbyour companywarrantyiftheBambooLivingHomeisassemblebyaCertifiedBambooLivingHome AssemblyTechnician. 20) Howdurableandresistantarethehousestohurricanesandearthquakes? A:BambooLivingHomesaredesignedbylicensedarchitectsandengineeredbylicensedstructural engineerstomeetanylocalbuildingcoderequirementsforeachspecificbuildingsite.Ourdesigns usetheinherentstrengthofthebambooanditsconnectionstofulfillallbuildingcoderequirements eveninearthquakeandhurricanezones.Infact,ourhomesintheCookIslandswithstood173mph winds.TheyalsomeetDadeCounty,Floridashurricanestandards,someofthestrictestinthe world. 21) Whatkindofmaintenanceisrequiredforthehouses? A:Themaintenancewillbecomparabletoaconventionalstructure.Onthehouselinesthatuse splitbambooexteriorsiding,thesamemaintenanceasanynaturalwoodsidingisrequired.The sidingcanbepainted,stainedoroiled.Thehouseexteriorcanalsobecoveredwithanysiding materialusedinwoodframeconstructionsuchasboardandbattenorstucco. 22) Arebamboofinishesandtreatmentssafeandenvironmentallyfriendly? A:BambooLivinghasconductedextensiveresearchoverthepastdecadeonthemosteffectiveand environmentalfriendlybambootreatmentsandfinishestoinhibitmold,fungi,termites,beetles, sun,rainandweathering,soBambooLivingHomesremainhealthy,strongandbeautifulforyearsto come. 23) Arethehousessusceptibletoinsectsormold? A:BambooLivingHomesarecompletelysealedfrominsectandwindinfiltration.Specialattentionis givenatthefactorytosealalljointsbetweenpanelswithrubberseals.Afterbuildingsareerected, secondarysealsandfinishdetailsprovideextraprotection.BambooLivingbamboopoles,trimand materialsarebackedbyourwarranty.
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24) Dotermiteseatyourbamboobuildings? A:ThespeciesofbambooinourBambooLivingHomesisnaturallyresistanttotermites,termite proof.Meaningthattestshaveshownthatevenifourbamboowastheonlyfoodsourcetheyhad available,thetermiteswouldperishbecauseitwillnotsustainthem. Miscellaneous 25) Whatelsedoyouoffer? A:BambooLivingalsooffersotherhouseproductsincludingbamboodoorsandbambooflooring. 26) Wherecanwegetbamboofromforourbuildingproject? A:BambooLivingisthefirstandonlysourceforInternationalCodeCouncil(ICC)approved constructiongradebamboo!Wespecializeindesigning&producingprefabricatedbambookits. TheBambooLivingFarmsandproductionfacilityarelocatedinVietnam. 27) Canyouprovidemewithapresentationonaspecificsubjectregardingbamboo? A:Yes,pleasehavealookatourlatestbrochureandifyoustillhaveanyunansweredquestions pleaseletusknow.Ifyouwouldlikeamorethoroughpresentationwecanputtogetheraproposal forourbambootechnicalstafftoprovideapresentation.

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