Thanks! I intend to go all the way up to the trusses with Icf blocks for my house and the garage as well. Looking at setting my main level floor on the transition provided by reducing to 6 inch for the main level walls from the 8 inch blocks in the lower level.
You can. The video just says that the plan for this example specified that the footer would be poured before the floor system is installed. We've seen plenty of people build ICF structures on a slab on grade foundation, it just depends on the plan and engineering for the project.
A lot of ICF construction uses the method you talked about but when we built our ICF home I found some real advantages to doing the footings first. If you pour both you have to complete any plumbing rough ins that go through the floor ahead of time. Then you will have to work around all of the drains etc that are sticking up out of the floor- you break one off which would be fairly easy to do and you have a problem. Second and more important I wanted to use the bracing on the inside of the walls. If you do the bracing inside the building after the pour you have to use a gun to shoot sinkers into your new (and still fairly green) poured concrete floor to hold the legs of the bracing. I did not want to shoot sinkers into the floor- especially since we had talked about doing some stained concrete. A bunch of holes in the floor would have looked crappy in the garage too. Hope that helps
David Smitherman as I stated above. Really only two methods- put the bracing on the outside of the building which is doable, but I think has some disadvantages. Or you attach the bracing leg through/to the concrete. This is fine if you don’t mind holes in your concrete floor.
Yes! ICFs create an incredibly strong reinforced concrete structure that performs very well in disaster-prone areas. You can learn more about ICFs and earthquakes here buildblock.com/icfs/safety/earthquake-resistant/.
There's an 8 inch ICF block and a 10 inch, probably bigger as well. I worked on a house that used both the 10" for foundation and walls were the 8". If reinforced concrete can't withstand hurricane forces, I doubt anything could.
ICFs are extremely resistant all forms of natural disaster, including earthquakes. ICFs create a steel reinforced concrete structure with insulation on both sides of the wall. You can read more about ICFs and earthquake resistance here buildblock.com/icfs/safety/earthquake-resistant/.
Hi D. You can contact us any time at (866) 222-2575 or at info@buildblock.com. For more information on ICF basements, visit buildblock.com/how-to-build-an-icf-home/basements/. Thanks for stopping by!
It's not. ICFs accomplish 6 goals with one product. Walls are formed, framed, furred, sheathed, insulated, and soundproofed all by the ICF. And you're right, you do save time on construction. So when you add all of that up and factor in the fact that you'll save money on HVAC costs and added materials... ICFs are much cheaper in the long run.
We built our home for $80.00 per sq ft. And that is with 10foot ceilings downstairs and 9 foot ceilings upstairs and a lot of high end finishes. That is about $50-60.00 less per square foot than building costs in our area. The ICF walls were the easiest and one of the least costly parts of the build.
@@TheMarpalm $80.00 when all is 100% done? I mean all the interior and exterior finishes + roofings? If yes, it`s a great price. Here in Romania, we are looking at about $110 per sq ft. if you want to make it professional, green and durable. Traditional bricks, not ICF, which is still not very used here. But at a first sight, that $110 could go down with ICF due to a lot of factors and economies made on time and materials.
I’ve seen some houses built like this down in Lehigh Acres FL. It sure did not take the builder very long to finish the rough structure
Is a wall with the 6 inch core thickness strong enough for a basement wall that will be back filled to 8 feet?
We typically recommend an 8" core for anything below grade. You can then transition to a 6" core above grade if you're continuing with ICF.
Thanks! I intend to go all the way up to the trusses with Icf blocks for my house and the garage as well. Looking at setting my main level floor on the transition provided by reducing to 6 inch for the main level walls from the 8 inch blocks in the lower level.
@@mikeyazel8725 Yeah, that's the way to go! Best of luck and let us know if there's anything we can help with.
I sure will house is still likely a year off and will be built on a small lake in north Central Indiana, thanks for getting back to me.
Do you rent the reinforcement materials?
I want a 10 foot in the ground 7 feet above ground hole in the ground house
Why can I not make the footer and floor slab one pour?
You can. The video just says that the plan for this example specified that the footer would be poured before the floor system is installed. We've seen plenty of people build ICF structures on a slab on grade foundation, it just depends on the plan and engineering for the project.
A lot of ICF construction uses the method you talked about but when we built our ICF home I found some real advantages to doing the footings first. If you pour both you have to complete any plumbing rough ins that go through the floor ahead of time. Then you will have to work around all of the drains etc that are sticking up out of the floor- you break one off which would be fairly easy to do and you have a problem. Second and more important I wanted to use the bracing on the inside of the walls. If you do the bracing inside the building after the pour you have to use a gun to shoot sinkers into your new (and still fairly green) poured concrete floor to hold the legs of the bracing. I did not want to shoot sinkers into the floor- especially since we had talked about doing some stained concrete. A bunch of holes in the floor would have looked crappy in the garage too. Hope that helps
David Smitherman as I stated above. Really only two methods- put the bracing on the outside of the building which is doable, but I think has some disadvantages. Or you attach the bracing leg through/to the concrete. This is fine if you don’t mind holes in your concrete floor.
xylophones are WAY easier to listen to than recorders!!!!
Is this ICF suitable for Earthquake Sever Zone like Nepal?
Yes! ICFs create an incredibly strong reinforced concrete structure that performs very well in disaster-prone areas. You can learn more about ICFs and earthquakes here buildblock.com/icfs/safety/earthquake-resistant/.
What would the wind load be. I live in a hurricane area ? Can it with stand 180+ MPH winds ?
There's an 8 inch ICF block and a 10 inch, probably bigger as well. I worked on a house that used both the 10" for foundation and walls were the 8". If reinforced concrete can't withstand hurricane forces, I doubt anything could.
up to grade 5 hurricanes. it`s a damn nazi bunker, it can stand anything.
I've seen testing with 200 mph winds on these walls... no problem. just need to make sure the roof is very secure! or concrete.
Is this earthquake proof?
ICFs are extremely resistant all forms of natural disaster, including earthquakes. ICFs create a steel reinforced concrete structure with insulation on both sides of the wall. You can read more about ICFs and earthquake resistance here buildblock.com/icfs/safety/earthquake-resistant/.
What program was used to make this video?
I believe the files were drawn in SketchUp and the video was edited in Adobe Premiere Pro.
we need contact details for this
Hi D. You can contact us any time at (866) 222-2575 or at info@buildblock.com. For more information on ICF basements, visit buildblock.com/how-to-build-an-icf-home/basements/. Thanks for stopping by!
LOL stress free
А как поступать с мышами они любят пенлпдаст
Yeah it's awesome to save construction time but I bet the price per block is crazy
It's not. ICFs accomplish 6 goals with one product. Walls are formed, framed, furred, sheathed, insulated, and soundproofed all by the ICF. And you're right, you do save time on construction. So when you add all of that up and factor in the fact that you'll save money on HVAC costs and added materials... ICFs are much cheaper in the long run.
We built our home for $80.00 per sq ft. And that is with 10foot ceilings downstairs and 9 foot ceilings upstairs and a lot of high end finishes. That is about $50-60.00 less per square foot than building costs in our area. The ICF walls were the easiest and one of the least costly parts of the build.
@@TheMarpalm What kind of roofing system did you install?
calpitoc we looked at several options including metal and standing seam. Ended up going with architectural shingles.
@@TheMarpalm $80.00 when all is 100% done? I mean all the interior and exterior finishes + roofings? If yes, it`s a great price. Here in Romania, we are looking at about $110 per sq ft. if you want to make it professional, green and durable. Traditional bricks, not ICF, which is still not very used here. But at a first sight, that $110 could go down with ICF due to a lot of factors and economies made on time and materials.