Insulating Concrete Forms (ICFs) are hollow blocks or panels made of plastic foam that construction crews stack into the shape of the exterior walls of a home. Workers then add reinforcing steel and fill the gap (typically 51-152 mm) between the two layers of foam with concrete. This combination of concrete, steel, and foam creates a very strong and energy-efficient structure.
(More)You can feel the difference in concrete construction the minute you walk into an ICF home. Come see for yourself! This spring BCRMCA is pleased to host two ICF showcase homes: one at Royal Bay, outside Victoria, BC by Bayridge Builders, opens April 6, 2005 and one at Edgewater Projects in Squamish opens April 7, 2005.
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