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Thanks again Alaska_Son! Looks amazing! Sorry, I meant XPS vs. EPS. The value proposition is definitely with EPS though. I considered it but not many ICF builders in WA state, almost everything is stick here and so is most of the knowledge, practices and experience. Abundant wood and perhaps living on an earthquake fault line probably factor into this.

Thanks for the feedback much appreciated. I suspected as much for the details. I have to say though that the manual is an exceptional resource and pretty much covers every aspect. A good guidebook. If I could pick your brain, how was your experience with REMOTE? It seems to have distinct advantages, especially in cold climates (my project is in WA). Was the learning curve for the builder/framers (too) high? Did you utilize EPS or EPS? Assuming this relates mostly to distance to inside corners Thanks, I had already planned for/window doors to be on the main layer (inset), thus keeping a continuous drainage plain

Not sure if this is the correct forum, but here goes. Does anybody know where CAD details for the REMOTE wall system can be obtained? The CCHRC REMOTE manual has some nice examples of cross sections but wondering if anybody has used or recreated in CA? http://cchrc.org/docs/best_practices/REMOTE_Manual.pdf Cheers, Tim