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Make your bracket with the ability to put a piece of foam board on the bottom of the footing totally encasing the footer.

What do you do if youre footing needs to be 4' deep?

What about floating?

if that's polystyrene or polyurethane won't it wick up moisture from the ground? specially in rainy months

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I've tried for 2 weeks to get in touch with this company, to no avail.

I don't know why they're not available in California.

And yet another fool ruins his video by dubbing in irritating, obnoxious, and distracting crappy-ass background "music", making the video unwatchable.

Used the Foothold ICF footing system for a footing/4' ICF stem wall monopour. Used metal stakes to hold the Foothold down/prevent lift. Maybe non-conventional, but built it all in one go, rebar and all. Then at the top of the ICF stem wall I used 2x6 forms vertically at the edges and horizontal on top of those and laser leveled it all at the top. Didn't have to worry about a perfectly level footing then, didn't have to worry about sag or lift or anything. And at the end? Was able to screed using normal sized tools and then removed the 2x6 forms. Top of the ICF is covered by the concrete and everything is super level. Couldn't be happier with the Foothold system, as I did this all solo.

I used this system to build my insulated garage with a thermal break between the slab and dwarf wall. An inexperienced crew to create , install and pour the footing and wall all at once. The only error that we encountered , we were vibrating the lift pours to intensely and experienced a little lifting of the formwork. It went so well . Going to use this system again. Challenge now is to create a curved footing and ICF wall for my grain bin house design.

What size ICF fits in the foothold as far as the concrete core?

I like the zero safety eye wear approach.

What do you do when you are using a 6" concrete wall block. There's a 1" gap on either side. Foam it? Does it matter?

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Seems like a great product, but unfortunately I only see them available in one size, which is not the right size for the footing I need

Any plans to accommodate a 6" ICF form? Why did the tie material switch from black to white?

Getting that footer perfectly level must be a pain in the ass

Okay I just used these on a build. Some cons, the forms take longer to cut and make than up you’d think. It was a real pain and time consuming. I wouldn’t pour them in conjunction with your icf wall, I only had two small blowouts and they were both at the small top foam strip that is only a couple inches thick, if you’re pump operator is putting out any decent pressure these are a weak point. Luckily you can just move on and come back to that area as it isn’t a show stopper, but still a concern when pouring. The webbing is very strong and well made, but only comes in cases of 24 I think. I only needed two from the last box. Other than that it was a decent system

what are the dowels for ?

Are you insane not wearing any eye protection? No subscription here.

best video. thank you.

Why not a 26” slump SCC?

Great, now to decide between this foundation system and Form-A-Drain 😂 Have you considered making the spreader forms to fit thicker ICF blocks? Admittedly you could trim off one or both of the holders for the "capping" foam blocks and come close to fitting 10 or 12" ICF.

hi, my project require footings 20"x6" by engineer plans, and then i planning to put foundation using 6" core icf 4' high and home on top, can i still use your system for footings? do you have brackets for 6" high? ty, victor

what width of ICF block does the foot hold bracket accommodate? If I'm using a 6" concrete wall which is an 11" wide block, how do i fill the gap between the 2" foam strips and the ICF block, assuming your brackets accommodate an ICF block width for say an 8" or 10" concrete wall width? 20 inches - 4" -11" = 5 inch gap, 2.5 inches on each side of the ICF block.

I really like this concept. You get an insulated footer with no forms to remove afterward. Almost all of the work can be done at table height so you're not on your hands and knees for the "hard" part. I'm not a huge fan of foam board insulation with direct ground contact or rising damp from ground water soaking a footer but those problems should be solvable, mostly with off the shelf products but some with a bit of sweat equity. Beside the foam, it doesn't seem terribly expensive to me but if you need an insulated footer it's hard to see a way around that expense. I think this concept with some of my creativity added will do everything I need to make a 3-400 year footer under my 3-400 year ICCF walls. Building with that kind of timeframe excuses just about any material choice because the alternatives will be remodeled or torn down and replaced several times during the lifespan of my home. If I add solar and enough insulation to net-zero my energy usage I'll be doing more than 99% of the fake environmentalists out there but only because I like AC, I don't like electric bills and I want something to leave to my family...

What due you cut the lentgh in the footer in 8' x 5' in the corner

Would not SCC be better than 6” slump?

Whats the width of the footer?

Seems like a lot more work to cut and trim foam board versus the bag footer. The only advantage is it's insulated.

The video is showing the mono-pour use I got 10 inch ICF. What do you use when you have 8 inch ICF blocks. Then the square for the 2 1/2 inch foam is too small to meet the Icf block?

This is a great system that should give you a much more water resistant foundation. Also, it's a simple enough procedure for the average DIYer to tackle, which can save you thousands on labor. I will definitely keep this system in mind for when I build my home in a few years.

Pretty slick...

Looks a lot more work than using Fastfoot.

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Styrofoam is a number 6 plastic, making it a challenge to recycle. Polystyrene takes 500 years to decompose. Restrictions around recycling Styrofoam mean it often ends up in a landfill. This trash can pollute water supplies for humans and marine life. Choosing an Eco-friendly alternative is a good option.

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Plastic and polystyrene. Hmmmm

I wish you made a 30" version..

The only advantage I've seen from this system having used it to build town homes and condominiums extensively in Snowshoe WV is it's insulation value. It's time consuming and extremely expensive, plus you lose the ability to reuse material for the next building forms.

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excellent video . i was amazed at how the foam held against the weight of the concrete .

What a shambles of a system! Taping corners. Timber bracing all over the place. Screwing foam together. What a nightmare!

You forgot to vibrate it! Without vibration, it will surely be filled with honeycomb holes but you cant see it behind the insulation so you get away with a scabby job that appears ok. All pours in insulated concrete forms need vibration to ensure consistent solid concrete.

This is all bull shit! Nobody is building with this shit. Too expensive!

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Wait! Why not use the ICF block itself as the footer form? You can set the wet block into the footer as it is poured. The minimum width footer I’ve ever poured was 16” wide. So using a 6” ICF block with an outside measurement of 9-3/4” leaves you 3-5/8” of foundation/footing exposed to set your exterior or interior materials on. I have not built in an area that demanded insulation beneath the footer (residential construction), but if I should, I’’d simply line the footing trench with insulation. The labor costs, and material costs alone would be saved doing it my way. Incidentally, I first built this way in 1994, and have NEVER had one single foundation problem doing it my way.

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