Can you eliminate sprinkler systems with ICF construction? There are situations with the building code requirements and building design that may or may not require the building to have an automatic sprinkler system. Some of the situations or variables that can dictate the requirement of automatic sprinkler systems include the building occupancy type, type of Read more »
Posted: August 10, 2012 in Lets Get Technical!, with 0 Comments
Attaching Manufactured Adhered Concrete Masonry Stone Veneer A metal lath is fastened directly to the Reward formwork to hold the stone to the wall and withstand the dead weight. The lath is fastened to plastic furring strips that are located every 6 inches on center. The 1 ¼” wide furring strips are embedded into the Read more »
Posted: August 30, 2011 in Lets Get Technical!, with 0 Comments
Here is a brand new updated technical bulletin. If you haven’t seen our library of construction bulletins and you are an advanced construction professionals you should check it out. We address many of the common inquiries of ICF professionals and put them in easy to use topics. Once again, just another thing we do with Read more »
Posted: July 8, 2011 in Lets Get Technical!, with 2 Comments
Concrete Placement in ICFs There are times when the concrete placement height, lift height and consolidation issues are questioned and even viewed as one. In reality, these are all independent issues that must each be considered individually. Occasionally a structural engineer, a specifier, or an inspector may want to dictate the maximum free fall height Read more »
Posted: April 1, 2011 in Lets Get Technical!, with 0 Comments
ICF Concrete Boom Pump An important aspect that insulating concrete form contractors must always be cognizant of is safety when working with concrete boom pump trucks. A successful ICF project can be ruined if a major catastrophe or injury would happen to occur. Safety should always be a top priority. The concrete pump operator and Read more »
Posted: June 29, 2010 in Lets Get Technical!, with 1 Comment
Commercial and larger projects that require longer floor spans, fire rated and noncombustible floors or stronger and thinner floors can be constructed with one of the concrete floor options discussed below. Each of the options has its own advantages. Precast Hollow Core Concrete Floor Precast hollow core planks are manufactured at a factory and delivered Read more »
Posted: May 18, 2010 in Lets Get Technical!, with 2 Comments
One of the most common inquiries we get is about the proper types of bracing best suited for Tall Wall ICF Construction. As we can go as high as you need, I swear. Darryl U was able to give me his insight on recommended uses and types when constructing tall walls. Tall wall applications work Read more »
Posted: July 14, 2009 in Lets Get Technical!, with 1 Comment
Energy Efficiency is more than R-value. Superior walls are more than R-value. When people reference R-value in deciding on what types of building materials to use, ultimately what everyone is interested in is energy efficiency, and what impact certain materials will have on R-value. Energy efficiency is determined by several factors such as the walls, Read more »
Posted: June 26, 2009 in Lets Get Technical!, with 2 Comments
Welcome everyone to the first post on aBlog by Reward…get it? It’s “a” “blog” but it’s branded as aBlog, like our insulating concrete form products iForm®, eForm®, etc. Never mind. A few things I would like to do for the inaugural post is to introduce myself as the official poster, I’m Troy. I will be Read more »