Comments on: Poured Foundation http://360winnett.com/2008/09/22/poured-foundation/ Just another Jeremy Bell Sites site Mon, 15 Nov 2010 06:03:42 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 By: Paul Stevens http://360winnett.com/2008/09/22/poured-foundation/#comment-207 Paul Stevens Sat, 11 Oct 2008 00:08:15 +0000 http://www.360winnett.com/?p=385#comment-207 Angelo, my name is Paul Stevens, I am the one that did the ICF work. You are correct in thinking that the walls need to be braced for backfilling or that the sub floor needed to be installed. I left the bracing in place so that Jeremy was able to backfill which would make it a lot easier for the framers to attach the floor. Although I must point out that all foundations should be braced before backfill whether it be an ICf foundation or conventional formed wall. Angelo, my name is Paul Stevens, I am the one that did the ICF work. You are correct in thinking that the walls need to be braced for backfilling or that the sub floor needed to be installed. I left the bracing in place so that Jeremy was able to backfill which would make it a lot easier for the framers to attach the floor. Although I must point out that all foundations should be braced before backfill whether it be an ICf foundation or conventional formed wall.

]]> By: david BRUCE http://360winnett.com/2008/09/22/poured-foundation/#comment-206 david BRUCE Sun, 28 Sep 2008 02:09:41 +0000 http://www.360winnett.com/?p=385#comment-206 Now only 'IF' the building codes were this good. With this ICF there is better foundation strength. Superior continous thermal insulation, & Three levels of Noise reduction. If you added more rigid styrofoam to the Outside walls say 2-3" you would then have a thermal heat sync with the concrete that already exists in the walls. This would help stabilize any heat cold cycles (in day/night temp shifts)for your basement. Now only ‘IF’ the building codes were this good. With this ICF
there is better foundation strength. Superior continous
thermal insulation, & Three levels of Noise reduction. If you
added more rigid styrofoam to the Outside walls say 2-3” you
would then have a thermal heat sync with the concrete that
already exists in the walls. This would help stabilize any
heat cold cycles (in day/night temp shifts)for your
basement.

]]> By: Jeremy Bell http://360winnett.com/2008/09/22/poured-foundation/#comment-205 Jeremy Bell Tue, 23 Sep 2008 23:49:17 +0000 http://www.360winnett.com/?p=385#comment-205 You know, the trades seem to be ok with the cameras - they appear to get a kick out of it. There was some apprehension originally, but they all seem to warm up to (and tell their friends/family to look and see them). Quite honestly, I kinda' hope they'll put in extra effort and do a better job if they think someone is looking over their shoulder or will tell the masses if they do a bad job ;) As for the backfill, they did indeed backfill before the first floor framing was done... but the support braces used during the pour are still in place. So far so good - everything appears to be holding up well. You know, the trades seem to be ok with the cameras – they appear to get a kick out of it. There was some apprehension originally, but they all seem to warm up to (and tell their friends/family to look and see them). Quite honestly, I kinda’ hope they’ll put in extra effort and do a better job if they think someone is looking over their shoulder or will tell the masses if they do a bad job ;)

As for the backfill, they did indeed backfill before the first floor framing was done… but the support braces used during the pour are still in place. So far so good – everything appears to be holding up well.

]]> By: Angelo Marasco http://360winnett.com/2008/09/22/poured-foundation/#comment-203 Angelo Marasco Tue, 23 Sep 2008 18:11:35 +0000 http://www.360winnett.com/?p=385#comment-203 Wow, nice long and informative post on ICF's. It's so cool to find others doing similar projects around the country (North America to be more precise). I (almost) wish we were back at the foundation phase...OK, maybe not. So, the contractor and subs don't have a problem with you videotaping the entire thing?! You can watch their every move-kind of big brotherish, but great for everyone else to watch it go up. Did they backfill before the first floor framing went in?! We were told that the walls all needed to be braced first. Looking forward to seeing the progress. Wow, nice long and informative post on ICF’s. It’s so cool to find others doing similar projects around the country (North America to be more precise). I (almost) wish we were back at the foundation phase…OK, maybe not.

So, the contractor and subs don’t have a problem with you videotaping the entire thing?! You can watch their every move-kind of big brotherish, but great for everyone else to watch it go up.

Did they backfill before the first floor framing went in?! We were told that the walls all needed to be braced first.

Looking forward to seeing the progress.

]]> By: Scott http://360winnett.com/2008/09/22/poured-foundation/#comment-204 Scott Tue, 23 Sep 2008 00:47:20 +0000 http://www.360winnett.com/?p=385#comment-204 Great videos. I wanted to come by when you were pouring, but missed it. This seems just as good. What kind of concrete mix did you use and who supplied it? Also, what made you settle on Nadura vs Arxx or some other manufacturer. Was it what the contractor was familiar with that was the deciding factor or something else? Great videos. I wanted to come by when you were pouring, but missed it. This seems just as good. What kind of concrete mix did you use and who supplied it? Also, what made you settle on Nadura vs Arxx or some other manufacturer. Was it what the contractor was familiar with that was the deciding factor or something else?

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