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I am asked on a daily basis what is Insulated Concrete Forms (ICF)?  

What are the advantages to building with ICF? 

How much does it cost to build, and will I save with ICF?

What is the best ICF?

To make a long explanation short and answer most of your questions, below are two great sites developed to answer all your questions.

After visiting these two informative sites, please return to back to us and request more information on your upcoming ICF project! We can’t wait to work with you!

Rebar

One of the main components of an ICF construction is rebar. Compared to conventional foundation walls ICF’s require rebar.  However, with a 6” thick concrete wall with ICF opposed to an 8” conventional foundation wall in most cases.  Therefore, the extra rebar can save you 2” of concrete throughout your foundation walls.

Since ICF’s incorporate more rebar and are considered reinforced concrete walls, they will allow you to build a taller wall giving you a higher ceiling height compared to conventional concrete walls.  Rebar is used to solve structural design requirements related primarily to compression, tension and shear loads.  Rebar will also control concrete shrinkage cracks.

Heat Sheet

Heat-SheetTM is a new lightweight radiant floor insulating system designed for slab-on-grade, sandwich slab, snow-melt, retrofit and overlay applications.

Compact 2′ x 4′ Heat-Sheet panels are made with Type 2 or Type 3 EPS, come in six thicknesses and offer R-values from R4 to R14.

Heat-Sheet’s tough preformed nodules resist jobsite breakage and form the convenient 3″ multi-directional tubing channel grid. With Heat-Sheet, 1/2″, 5/8″ or 3/4″ radiant floor tubing easily “walks into place” (usually in 1/2 the time or better) and stays in place without ties, clips or staples in most cases.

Heat-Sheet panels are available across Canada and in the USA. The availability of Heat-Sheet products will vary from region to region

For additional information, or to download the Heat-Sheet brochure or installation guide, visit www.heat-sheet.com.

Rigid Insulation

With the changes to the National Building code and the requirement for energy efficiency, rigid insulation is often required under concrete slabs.  At Maritime ICF various thickness and sizes can be ordered to meet the specific building requirements called for in your home design.  Again, offering one stop purchasing and delivery at substantial savings.

XP1

XP1 is the solution for ICF walls with exposed concrete with and insulated panel opposite the concrete placement.   XP1 is designed for maximum simplicity, efficiency, speed and versatility. The 10 available wall thicknesses allow for the seamless integration of XP1 walls with many regular ICF and bare concrete walls.