1. BUILDING WITH THASTYRON
Two years were spent researching framing material suitable for this environment
The first house permitted in the area using Thastyron: thermal-acoustic-styro-concrete
In order to get the product I had to become the distributor for Boulder County
Three other houses have since been built in the local area
Sound insulation >50 decibels
Heat insulation: evens out temperature changes equivalent to R45
Passed 5 hour fire endurance test at >2000oF
Compressive strength of 56 psi: withstands a 45 caliber bullet from 18 inches
Low toxicity level, highly frost, fungus and mildew resistant
Concrete and rebar grid framework has 43 psi tensile structural strength
Thastyron is one of the best building materials for the Front Range
Plaster is applied directly to a Thastyron surface
Thastyron is NOT an expanded polystyrene block [EPS] product

2. BUILDING WITH PermaCrete
A chemical concrete [acrylic polymer cement] twice the strength of standard concrete
It is NOT a stucco!
Used to re-surface airport runways, inter-State bridges and driveways
Ultra high impact product (178 inch – lbs) – withstands Woodpeckers!
NOTE: A dryvit and parex surface has a 25 inch – lbs indent resistance
Full compliance with thermal and moisture protection codes
Became a local Boulder dealer and sent job foreman for training in use to California

3. INCORPORATING ARCHITECTURAL ELEMENTS
Examined building materials over a 30 year period in over 30 countries
Decided on a mode of building used by the colonial Portuguese in India
Multiple use of concrete, plaster, indigenous wood and rock materials
Incorporation of regional and national architectural artifacts
Selection of specific architectural elements to fit the Front Range environment
Windows construction is recycled Burmese teak beams ca 300 years old
All door are hand carved Burmese teak and years old
The wine cellar door is from a British Military Colonial home in Madras, ca 1750
The front door is hand carved with specially made tools, ca 1800
The central fortress door is from Tamil Nadu [?] ca 1650
Wash basin were specially made by a New Orleans potter for the house

4. HIDDEN ELEMENTS Electrical, plumbing, and duct-work
All of the plumbing is highest grade copper pipe
The sprinkler system was designed by a Boulder specialist
All of the electrical wiring is #12 or #10 wire, NO #14 grade was used
Wiring that is embedded in the Thastyron is 'gray-wire' suitable for direct burial
The duct work is all commercial grade steel ducting
The air conditioning is a commercial grade unit
The under slab radon mitigation system is all high grade profession level construction
All tiles are natural rock. The main tiles are ¾ inch thick
All windows are double glazed
All construction conformed to Boulder County Building Code
All construction passed stringent building inspections
The sub-floor heating is a Norwegian electrical system: more suitable for the Front Range than the water based pipe system

5. SITE PREPARATION AND FRAME CONSTRUCTION
The foreman/builder was Ben Carnes, last heard of building a home in Beverly Hills
Used a small crew of 5 except for specialized jobs that were sub-contracted locally
Specialized jobs included site preparation, slab pours, concrete wall filling
The house was initially designed by a New Orleans Architect and technically redesigned by a Boulder construction engineer to conform to local code
The trusses were engineered by a Colorado truss company
The roofing was installed by Garrard roofing company's roving professional crew
The chimney was designed and installed by an Arizona builder
The fire mitigation and forestry plan was designed by the Colorado Forestry Department