Archive for July, 2009

Homes for Life, more from North Dakota

Monday, July 6th, 2009
Partially finished view of an ICF home

Partially finished view of an ICF home

Partially finished view of an ICF home

Partially finished view of an ICF home

Partially finished view of an ICF home

Partially finished view of an ICF home

While travelling through North Dakota, we checked in with a past client whose ICF walls we erected last winter. Looking great! Many neighbours and friends of his are amazed that ICF has tremendous benefits above grade. According to him, this is a “new” option they have never considered. Until recently.

More from Minot

Monday, July 6th, 2009
Basement of ICF for home in Minot, ND

Basement of ICF for home in Minot, ND

View of the garage for home in Minot, ND

View of the garage for home in Minot, ND

 

2 Story ICF home in Minot, ND

2 Story ICF home in Minot, ND

2 Story ICF home in Minot, ND

2 Story ICF home in Minot, ND

Garage Door Buck

Garage Door Buck

Notches beside garage doors are poured an inch low, the garage door bucks are left wild and cut to height to set the garage door beams to perfect elevation.  Embedded metal straps attach the beam and non shrink grout will be added under the beam later on.  Wood attachments for the garage door tracks are also poured directly into the walls.
2 story home in minot, nd.  We poured the garage and breezeway from footing to top of wall in one pour to facilitate a quick schedule and save a pump charge.  The homeowner/GC originally wanted an ICF quote for the basement only, however they were supplied with an alternate quote for excavation, footings, stem walls, above grade ICF walls, floor framing and roof trusses installed as a package deal.  This is called “shell erect” construction, the option they ended up choosing.
 
A basement with ADA handicap access and elevator, the cut was over 8 ft. for basement excavation to allow wheechair access.  A few brickledge forms turned into the garage will allow the garage slab some extra support.