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Information about concrete homes and ICF construction including environmental benefits, LEED, concrete house cost, how ICFs work, and more.
Just how much you'll save depends on many factors, including the thickness of the walls, the number and types of windows and doors in your home, ceiling insulation, the size and efficiency of the heating and cooling equipment, and the climate in the region where you live.
You can build concrete safe rooms that withstand such impacts using a variety of methods: cast-in-place concrete, concrete blocks, 4- and 6-inch flat ICF walls, and 6-inch waffle grid ICF walls.
There are 3 basic types of basements: Masonry wall basements, precast panel basements, and poured concrete wall basements.
Get a step-by-step overview of how to build concrete retaining walls. See examples of poured concrete walls and learn about the construction process.
Concrete footings may also be needed for projects such as a deck, pergola, retaining wall or other types of construction. If you know your soil bearing capacity, following these practical guidelines will ensure strong footings.
Concrete Calculator - Figure out how much concrete you'll need for your footings. You can look up the recommended footing size, based on the size and type of house and the bearing capacity of the soil.
When deciding what walls get waterproofed, follow this basic rule: Waterproof any foundation wall that has earth on one side and usable space on the other, including crawl spaces. Extend waterproofing at least 12 inches onto intersecting walls that don't have to be waterproofed.
Expansion joints, or isolation joints, are used between two different concrete pours, or where concrete meets with another material or even a structure. Expansion joints are more common on big commercial projects and often aren’t required when pouring residential slabs.
But the biggest problem for decorative concrete with a lot of moisture moving through a slab is the pressure it exerts at the surface. If there is too much moisture in the concrete, and an impermeable layer is placed over it the moisture migration can delaminate the coating (sealer) or overlay.