Amvic insulated concrete forms icf are a stay in place 5 in 1 concrete forming system incorporating structure insulation an air vapor barrier and a finish attachment.
Insulated concrete form icf walls.
Icf anatomy insulated concrete form walls are constructed by pouring concrete into hollow pre formed panels which are most commonly made of expanded polystyrene or extruded polystyrene foam.
Combined with the eps foam insulation and the embedded insulated plastic studs there s no need for this house to breathe to eliminate moisture and let in dust dirt and allergens.
Icf walls are solid air tight concrete.
Monolithic walls are all poured at once and is one solid piece.
Insulating concrete forms icfs result in cast in place concrete walls that are sandwiched between two layers of insulation material.
With your choice of three types of foam panels three types of connectors five core widths and a wide range of smart accessory products the possibilities to create with logix insulated concrete forms are endless.
Common applications for this method of construction are low rise buildings with property uses ranging from residential to commercial to industrial.
Insulating concrete form or insulated concrete form icf is a system of formwork for reinforced concrete usually made with a rigid thermal insulation that stays in place as a permanent interior and exterior substrate for walls floors and roofs.
The forms are interlocking modular units that are dry stacked without mortar and filled with concrete.