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.
A basement built with icf walls are the same cost or less than a comparable insulated concrete or block basement wall.
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.
Utilizing fox blocks for basement construction.
The finished wall will be 5 75 in.
The fox block series comes in a variety of shapes that include two pieces of 1 5.
Problems with insulated concrete form walls.
Of eps on each side.
Of concrete core and 2 125 in.
Smartblock forms are great for forming smooth plumb walls.
However smartblock s special design is also versatile.
Create an energy efficient and sustainable building with smartblock insulated concrete forms.
Jobs go more quickly with less waste and lower costs.
Four foot lifts are recommended with a 3 8 aggregate at a 5 5 5 slump.
They are a lightweight polystyrene eps stay in place concrete form that speeds construction and yields a highly insulated wall.