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BambooLivingFAQs:

Costs1) Whatcomeswiththekits?

A:BambooLivingprovidesallthenecessaryexteriorwalls,interiorwalls,roof&roofsupport

structure,roofeaves,porchroof,porchrailings,andloftfloorpanels(ifapplicable).

2) Dothecostspersqftthatyoumentiononyourwebsiteincludefinishings?

A:PleaseseeourBambooLivingbrochureforacompletelistofwhatisincludedinourBamboo

LivingHomepackage.Thefinalconstructioncoststofinishourkitsgenerallyrunbetween$120to

$200/sqft.

3) Doyou

have

actual

costs

for

everything

for

the

owner/builder?

A:Wecanprovideyouwithacostestimatingworksheettodeterminethefinishcostswithbuilders.Oursalesstaffcanprovideyouwiththeseonceyoudeterminewhichhomestyleandsquarefootage

youareinterestedin.

CertificationsandPermitting1) AreBambooLivingHomesproducedincompliancewithbuildingcodesintheUSAandother

countries?

A:Yes.ICCEvaluationServiceReportESR1636(Nov.2004)statesthatStructuralBambooPoles

producedbyBambooLivingcomplywiththe2003InternationalBuildingCode(IBC),2003

InternationalResidential

Code

(IRC)

and

1997

Uniform

Building

Code

(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

alongwith

the

Bamboo

Living

Home

Package.

This

Permit

Set

is

prepared

for

building

permit

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. EachprojectneedstoapplyforaLEEDcertification,sowerecommendcoordinatingthedesign&productionofyourhomefromtheearliestprojectstagestoensurethatyourhomeisconstructedwiththehighestqualityLEED

approvedmaterialsanddesignedbyDavidSandsAIA,aLEEDaccreditedprofessional.

Shipping7) Wherecanyoushipyourbuildings?

A:BambooLivingshipstoanyportaroundtheglobe.

8) Howmuchdoesshippingcost?

A:Shippingcostsarevariablebutusuallyrunaround15%oftheBambooLivingHomePackage.

9) Howlongisitfromthetimeyouorderthebuildingtowhenyoureceiveit?

A:Typically,yourhousewillshipwithin3to6monthsafteryouplacetheorder.OnceBamboo

Livingreceivesthedepositwebeginbuildingthehouseatthefactory.Afterthehouseisbuilt,itis

disassembled,putinacontainerandshipped.Shippingtakesaboutonemonth.

Assembly&Structure10)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)Doesthe

house

come

with

insulation,

what

is

the

R

Value?

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.

Quality18)Howlongdoyourbamboohouseslast?

A:ABambooLivingHomehasalifespanaslongasorlongerthananyconventionalwoodframed

buildingifitisproperlyinstalled&maintained.InJapan,bamboostructureshaveahistoryoflasting

200years.

19)Isthereanykindofwarrantyonthehouse?

A:Yes,allBambooLivingbamboopoles,trim,andmaterialsinthehousesarebackedbyour

companywarranty

ifthe

Bamboo

Living

Home

is

assemble

by

aCertified

Bamboo

Living

Home

AssemblyTechnician.

20)Howdurableandresistantarethehousestohurricanesandearthquakes?

A:BambooLivingHomesaredesignedbylicensedarchitectsandengineeredbylicensedstructural

engineerstomeetanylocalbuildingcoderequirementsforeachspecificbuildingsite.Ourdesigns

usetheinherentstrengthofthebambooanditsconnectionstofulfillallbuildingcoderequirements

eveninearthquakeandhurricanezones.Infact,ourhomesintheCookIslandswithstood173mph

winds.TheyalsomeetDadeCounty,Floridashurricanestandards,someofthestrictestinthe

world.

21)What

kind

of

maintenance

is

required

for

the

houses?

A:Themaintenancewillbecomparabletoaconventionalstructure. Onthehouselinesthatusesplitbambooexteriorsiding,thesamemaintenanceasanynaturalwoodsidingisrequired.Thesidingcanbepainted,stainedoroiled.Thehouseexteriorcanalsobecoveredwithanysiding

materialusedinwoodframeconstructionsuchasboardandbattenorstucco.22)Arebamboofinishesandtreatmentssafeandenvironmentallyfriendly?

A:BambooLivinghasconductedextensiveresearchoverthepastdecadeonthemosteffectiveand

environmentalfriendlybambootreatmentsandfinishestoinhibitmold,fungi,termites,beetles,

sun,rainandweathering,soBambooLivingHomesremainhealthy,strongandbeautifulforyearsto

come.

23)Arethe

houses

susceptible

to

insects

or

mold?

A:BambooLivingHomesarecompletelysealedfrominsectandwindinfiltration.Specialattentionis

givenatthefactorytosealalljointsbetweenpanelswithrubberseals.Afterbuildingsareerected,

secondarysealsandfinishdetailsprovideextraprotection.BambooLivingbamboopoles,trimand

materialsarebackedbyourwarranty.

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24)Dotermiteseatyourbamboobuildings?

A:ThespeciesofbambooinourBambooLivingHomesisnaturallyresistanttotermites,termite

proof.Meaningthattestshaveshownthatevenifourbamboowastheonlyfoodsourcetheyhad

available,thetermiteswouldperishbecauseitwillnotsustainthem.

Miscellaneous25)Whatelsedoyouoffer?

A:BambooLivingalsooffersotherhouseproductsincludingbamboodoorsandbambooflooring.

26)Wherecanwegetbamboofromforourbuildingproject?

A:BambooLivingisthefirstandonlysourceforInternationalCodeCouncil(ICC)approved

constructiongradebamboo!Wespecializeindesigning&producingprefabricatedbambookits.

TheBambooLivingFarmsandproductionfacilityarelocatedinVietnam.

27)Canyouprovidemewithapresentationonaspecificsubjectregardingbamboo?

A:Yes,pleasehavealookatourlatestbrochureandifyoustillhaveanyunansweredquestions

pleaselet

us

know.

If

you

would

like

amore

thorough

presentation

we

can

put

together

aproposal

forourbambootechnicalstafftoprovideapresentation.