Why solid concrete walls?
Concrete walls come in two types; ICF’s and Poured Concrete. ICF’s (insulated concrete forms): are basically large hollow lightweight block of Styrofoam, similar in appearance to oversized concrete blocks. The blocks are stacked on the building foundation in the shape of walls, reinforcing is installed, and concrete is pumped in the hollow cavity. The resulting walls consist of the Styrofoam exterior and interior faces and solid reinforced concrete core. ICF’s provide a strong wall system and good insulation via the interior and exterior Styrofoam faces. Solid Poured-in-Place Concrete walls: (we recommend over ICF’s) are just that; solid (typically) 6 inch thick reinforced concrete walls. They are constructed by erecting reinforcing rods at the wall locations, setting removable forms, pouring concrete in the forms, then removing the forms to leave a solid concrete wall.
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