Draft-defeating, quiet, energy-efficient, strong, durable, lightweight, easy to cut and piece together, stably priced, and offering design flexibility -- its no wonder ICFs are being used in construction at a briskly growing 30% a year. If you want authoritative, detailed answers on whether insulating concrete forms are right for your business or project -- on what its like to work with them -- on how they perform -- on installation or post-installation trades work -- you've come to the right place. Look inside for:
* The business and technical facts you need to make pro or con decisions about ICFs
* Construction process details, including plumbing and;
* First-hand, from-the-site reports on working with ICFs
* Comparisons of ICFs in commercial and residential construction
* Getting a good ICF crew
* Estimating ICF jobs
* Tips from the pros on marketing; working with building officials, architects, and engineers; and more
* Future trends in ICF construction
* Training and supplier information
206 pp.
Supported by the Insulating Concrete Form Association
Insulating Concrete Forms Construction - Table of Contents:
- PREFACE AND ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
- INTRODUCTION
- Advantages of ICF Buildings
- Benefits to the Contractor
- Market Demand
- ICF Products
- Concrete and Steel
- The Construction Process
- Choosing Suppliers
- Training
- Getting a Good ICF Crew
- Other Subcontractors
- Estimating
- Special Construction Awards Programs
- Working with Building Officials, Engineers, and Architects
- Marketing
- Tips from the Pros
- The Future of ICF Construction
- INDEX
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