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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
Insulating Concrete Forms Construction
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