Jobs go more quickly with less waste and lower costs.
Styrofoam and concrete blocks basement walls.
The fox block series is an icf wall system that performs well on both above and below grade walls.
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.
A basement built with icf walls are the same cost or less than a comparable insulated concrete or block basement wall.
Problems with insulated concrete form walls.
Smartblock forms are great for forming smooth plumb walls.
Stack the block lay rebar brace the wall and pour concrete.
Of concrete core and 2 125 in.
Of eps on each side.
Create an energy efficient and sustainable building with smartblock insulated concrete forms.
The finished wall will be 5 75 in.
Utilizing fox blocks for basement construction.
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.
However smartblock s special design is also versatile.
The building process is simple.
Four foot lifts are recommended with a 3 8 aggregate at a 5 5 5 slump.
The fox block series comes in a variety of shapes that include two pieces of 1 5.