Problems with insulated concrete form walls.
Styrofoam and concrete blocks basement walls.
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.
The fox block series comes in a variety of shapes that include two pieces of 1 5.
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.
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.
Jobs go more quickly with less waste and lower costs.
A basement built with icf walls are the same cost or less than a comparable insulated concrete or block basement wall.
The fox block series is an icf wall system that performs well on both above and below grade walls.
They are a lightweight polystyrene eps stay in place concrete form that speeds construction and yields a highly insulated wall.
The building process is simple.
Four foot lifts are recommended with a 3 8 aggregate at a 5 5 5 slump.
The eps foam plastic insulation must be separated from the building interior with an approved 15 minute thermal barrier such as minimum thick regular gypsum wall wallboard.
Of eps on each side.
Smartblock forms are great for forming smooth plumb walls.
Of concrete core and 2 125 in.