The building process is simple.
Styrofoam and concrete blocks basement walls.
Homes constructed with insulated concrete forms commonly called icf in the trade offer some important advantages over traditional wood frame structures.
However smartblock s special design is also versatile.
A basement built with icf walls are the same cost or less than a comparable insulated concrete or block basement wall.
Smartblock forms are great for forming smooth plumb walls.
They are a lightweight polystyrene eps stay in place concrete form that speeds construction and yields a highly insulated wall.
Jobs go more quickly with less waste and lower costs.
The finished wall will be 5 75 in.
Of concrete core and 2 125 in.
Of eps on each side.
Four foot lifts are recommended with a 3 8 aggregate at a 5 5 5 slump.
Utilizing fox blocks for basement construction.
Problems with insulated concrete form walls.
Stack the block lay rebar brace the wall and pour concrete.
If you are not doing a mud cap slab in your crawl space then a 4 thick concrete slab in your basement is an added cost.
When insulating concrete basement walls a good idea because concrete basement walls are often cold use rigid foam board insulation if the insulation will come into direct contact with the.
Create an energy efficient and sustainable building with smartblock insulated concrete forms.