Insulating Concrete Forms for Residential Design and Construction (Hardcover)

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Ideal for today's housing requirements, insulating concrete forms (ICFs) are hollow units made of plastic foam, assembled into the shape of a building's exterior, and filled with reinforced concrete to create structural walls. This step-by-step guide will introduce you to the advantages of ICFs, and show you how to incorporate them successfully into your homebuilding projects. Featuring a helpful eight-page color insert, the book offers you full coverage of ICF components, design issues, engineering, assembly, and much more.

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Discover the vast potential of insulating concrete forms (ICFs) for the homebuilding market. Ideal for today's housing requirements, insulating concrete froms (ICFs) are hollow units made of plastic foam, assembled into the shape of a building's exterior, and filled with reinforced concrete to create structural walls. This step-by-step guide will introduce you to the many advantages of ICFs--such as energy efficiency, design flexibility, strength, durability, and ease of construction--and show you how to design and construct houses out of them. Featuring an eight-page color insert, the book covers: components--including ICF systems and their parts and materials, including the various types of foams and their properties; design--presenting information on detailing issues, system selection, the building envelope, attachments, and cost estimation; engineering--offering guidance on structural performance and design, energy efficiency and HVAC, and future developments; assembly--explaining the construction sequence for formwork, concrete, and key components. Whether you're an architect, engineer, or contractor, this great productivity tool will enable you to capitalize on ICFs in your homebuilding projects!

Product Details

• Hardcover: 326 pages
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill Professional; 1 edition (May 1, 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0070670331
• ISBN-13: 978-0070670334
• Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 6.2 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.5 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,086,103 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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21 of 22 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars The compilation of comprehensive approaches to ICFs., April 2, 2001

By	Keir Darcey (West Brookfield, MA USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

...I was pleasantly surprised that it was an informative text that addressed important points in construction with Interlocking Concrete Forms. While geared towards construction and engineering veiw points, it does answer many questions understandable for a do-it-your-selfer. Very informative and recommended.