My current basement is concrete, but its cold and damp. Why is an ICF basement different?
A. ICF’s are different in that the concrete is not exposed to the interior, or exterior of the basement wall. It is surrounded by polystyrene, which will not allow any moisture to penetrate into the living space. Plus, there is no room for moisture to support mold within the ICF itself. Thus, you will have a perfectly dry basement. Actually, we don’t make references to “basements” any more in ICF constructed homes. Since they are totally inhabitable, they are now called “lower levels”.
