Waffle Pattern ICF Systems (Cast in Place)....Are these Legit ?
Waffle Pattern ICF Systems (Cast in Place)....Are these Legit ?
(OP)
Has anyone ever used this product
http://www.efbm.com/
, or one like it for any or all of the following conditions:
a) basement wall condition
b) frost wall condition
c) to replace wood framed walls on any or all levels
A person approached me with this product. I have seen this once before in a fire investigation project. The foam had burned off leaving this waffle pattern of concrete. I noted how thin the remaining concrete section was when I saw this.
After the above product showed up on my radar yesterday, I am again concerned with the very thin width (something like 2") at its panel form pinch points, which coincides with the location where the "foam" is widest.
Per ACI 318 Section 14.5.3.2 exterior basement walls shall be at least 7. 1/2" wide.....so I guess I'm wondering how in the world a supplier as big as Lowes is actually selling this stuff and inspectors in IRC jursidictions are ok with it.
Details and specifications for this product can be found at this link:
http://www.efbm.com/EF-Block-ICF-Blocks.html
They even have full height basement wall sections.
http://www.efbm.com/
, or one like it for any or all of the following conditions:
a) basement wall condition
b) frost wall condition
c) to replace wood framed walls on any or all levels
A person approached me with this product. I have seen this once before in a fire investigation project. The foam had burned off leaving this waffle pattern of concrete. I noted how thin the remaining concrete section was when I saw this.
After the above product showed up on my radar yesterday, I am again concerned with the very thin width (something like 2") at its panel form pinch points, which coincides with the location where the "foam" is widest.
Per ACI 318 Section 14.5.3.2 exterior basement walls shall be at least 7. 1/2" wide.....so I guess I'm wondering how in the world a supplier as big as Lowes is actually selling this stuff and inspectors in IRC jursidictions are ok with it.
Details and specifications for this product can be found at this link:
http://www.efbm.com/EF-Block-ICF-Blocks.html
They even have full height basement wall sections.






RE: Waffle Pattern ICF Systems (Cast in Place)....Are these Legit ?
RE: Waffle Pattern ICF Systems (Cast in Place)....Are these Legit ?
Mike McCann, PE, SE (WA)
RE: Waffle Pattern ICF Systems (Cast in Place)....Are these Legit ?
RE: Waffle Pattern ICF Systems (Cast in Place)....Are these Legit ?
RE: Waffle Pattern ICF Systems (Cast in Place)....Are these Legit ?
Most of these companies do not go that far though from my experience.
Mike McCann, PE, SE (WA)