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I built a 100'x60' 2 story building using these blocks with just me at age 20 and a 16 year old kid. Spent the days building lego brick wall and laying and tyi
by tastyfreeze 3y ago
I built a 100'x60' 2 story building using these blocks with just me at age 20 and a 16 year old kid. Spent the days building lego brick wall and laying and tying rebar. Cement day was mostly a rest day watching the pump truck fill the section of wall. This is a fantastic construction method in many climates. The biggest downside of raw concrete structures is the lack of insulation.
- tomcam 3y agoAmazing! How did you learn this at age 20? Now I feel like a pathetic underachiever
- tastyfreeze 3y agoOn this job. Pretty much read the instructions and off to the races. The GC that hired me stuck around for a week or so to make sure everything was going smooth then he was off keeping the supplies flowing and would just check in every few days. The ease of building with ICF is a huge draw. It takes zero experience with concrete or building forms.
- tomcam 3y agoLearning something new every day. Thanks much for this.
- graphe 3y agoIronic because the technology is called insulated concrete forms. Newer ones are supposed to have an ok r value unless the older ones were much different. https://buildersontario.com/icf-r-value https://buildersontario.com/icf-r-value
- tastyfreeze 3y agoYes, I was saying that ICF fixes the problem of concrete not being insulated. Without insulation a concrete building feels like a cave.
- hasoleju 3y agoMy neighbour used the same technique to built his house here in Germany together with his wife. Their house know fullfils the requirements for one of the highest insulation standards here in Germany, called "Passive House". So I assume there must be great insulation materials available that can be attached to the outside of the walls.