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[pepperj]

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The ICF method has been around here for decades. My friend & I bricked over a house made this way in the 90's. It does have some excellent benefits. Strong, quiet, well insulated, etc. The cons exist too. We had a very difficult time installing adequate wall ties on the exterior because of the thick foam. The same is true for interior walls. Also, extensive bracing is needed to support the walls until they are pumped full of concrete. They really haven't caught on here as a mainstream building option.

Would you have to put a mesh/screen/anchor over the foam?

 

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[dieselram94]

Good morning everyone, was just reading through the posts here. On the ICF buildings, is it required to run the vibrator longer than when using standard forms?

 

[CreekSide]

Good morning everyone
I slept in today

 

[Surf_Pirate]

morning all .... Ok it can stop raining now... I'm behind in work for vacation and didn't need to come home to 3 straight days of rain either....

 

[newnan man]

Would you have to put a mesh/screen/anchor over the foam?

Most buildings using the ICF blocks are then stucco'd. At least here in Florida where 90% of everything is stucco. They use a mesh that is applied over a thin coat that goes directly on the foam. Then a thicker coat, most times with the color already mixed in is applied. Much like the Dryvit method used on commercial buildings. Trying to attach anything to the wall with mechanical fasteners is difficult because there is about 1-1/2" of foam that is before the concrete. So you cannot really tighten anything against it, it just smashes in the foam.

 

[oldmxrat]

Good morning.
Off to investigate a ghost town with the D2. Fingers crossed.

 

[Chilli]

Good morning.
Off to investigate a ghost town with the D2. Fingers crossed.

Good luck 👍

 

[Chilli]

 

[Evan in CA]

Good morning all

 

[newnan man]

 

[CreekSide]

Finally got a good walk in today. My hip and back feels better now. Found a nice blade/ scraper made from chert

 

[Oregon Viking]

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The ICF method has been around here for decades. My friend & I bricked over a house made this way in the 90's. It does have some excellent benefits. Strong, quiet, well insulated, etc. The cons exist too. We had a very difficult time installing adequate wall ties on the exterior because of the thick foam. The same is true for interior walls. Also, extensive bracing is needed to support the walls until they are pumped full of concrete. They really haven't caught on here as a mainstream building option.

The cost of concrete makes a difference too.

 

[ArfieBoy]

Good afternoon... again! Rained hard most of yesterday. Not much rain today but cloudy, cool and windy today.

 

[robertk]

I put a couple of videos of the Bluebird nesting up over here for anybody that wants to see the whole process.

 

[pepperj]

We had a hot one today. Actually forgot my cap, fried the head pretty good.

I got to the tractor supply and I have 3 of the parts coming in later this week, for $250.

He said all I can do is hope there's enough splines on the pump to hold.
Pump is $1475.00

So going back home I see this gate open, a truck. So I queried the driver, and he said that the owner was down at the farm.

Let's just say wrecking yard/bone yard, that had every tractor they bought over 70yrs

I ended up with a permission 🤣
But the reason was to see if he had any truck parts for my dump truck.
He was showing me this woodsplitter he built in school. 56 yrs ago.
He's going to sell it one day soon.
I look and it has the same hydraulic pump!

Now the deal has to happen.

Got the skidsteer unstuck after 3 hrs, with the Mrs pulling with the Tundra.

 

[robertk]

I look and it has the same hydraulic pump!

Now the deal has to happen.

Wow! What are the odds? That’s great! I hope the deal works out and that you don’t actually need the pump right away.

 

[Oregon Viking]

Good morning everyone, was just reading through the posts here. On the ICF buildings, is it required to run the vibrator longer than when using standard forms?

Yes and the guys i work(ed) with had the plant make a special mix.

For insulated concrete form (ICF) homes, the ideal concrete mix often includes a higher water-cement ratio (around .55), a 3,000 psi concrete mix, and a slump of 5.5 to 6 inches. This allows for proper flowability and pumpability, ensuring the concrete fills the forms effectively. Using a 3/8" chip or rock mix is also common.

 

[pepperj]

1968 or 9 Roadrunner with a 440 cu.in.

He completely rebuilt the floor in this /57
Just sunk right in now.

Had a C10 Chev.dump truck that had a 327 cu.in
1958 Dodge that had a rebuilt flat head 6.
Certainly a hoarder that knows at 75 he's never going to be using, restoring anything anymore.
I want to buy his Ford 4000 backhoe.
Kind of looks like this one

 

[Oregon Viking]

Roadrunner.. Parts!! Man, strip it then junk it....

 

[pepperj]

Wow! What are the odds? That’s great! I hope the deal works out and that you don’t actually need the pump right away.

I'll take the pump off, replace it with the one I took off my splitter.
I didn't say anything to him about the pump though.
I'll just flip the splitter to our friends that have a broken down splitter. Heck if I get it cheap enough they'll get a splitter and I will get a good supply of home made yogurt 😋