Q1
Is steel reinforcement required?
Q2
Is there a limit to the number of storeys?
Q3
Is a special concrete required?
Q4
What size and weight are the ICF blocks/panels?
Q5
How are the walls erected?
Q6
What holds the leaves together?
Q7
How stable are the walls during construction?
Q8
How is the concrete placed
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Q9
How many pours are required per storey?
Q10
How thick are the walls?
Q11
How are lintels formed?
Q12
What is the U-value of the walls?
Q13
Why is the insulation thicker on the outside in some systems?
Q14
Does an ICF house burn?
Q15
Has ICF undergone fire testing?
Q16
How robust is the system?
Q17
How are internal and external finishes applied?
Q18
Is a specialist architect required and is there a source of technical information?
Q19
What happens at foundation level?
Q20
How is a DPC introduced?
Q21
How are upper floors attached to walls?
Q22
Is any special scaffolding required to enable the site operatives to reach the tops of the walls?
Q23
How are stairs and floors installed?
Q24
How are internal walls constructed?
Q25
How weather-tight is ICF?
Q26
How are internal fitments attached to the walls?
Q27
Is there a risk of condensation?