Insulating Concrete Forms Construction Manual

Insulatedconcreteformingsystems(ICFs)providemanybenefitstobothcontractorsandhomeowners.Hiddenfromviewundersheetrockandsiding,ICFsofferlowlaborcosts;areeasytoinstall;andaredurable,energy-efficient,fire-safe,andvirtuallysoundproof.Homesbuiltwiththesesystemslooklikeanyother,butunderthestandardcoveringliesolid,built-to-lastconcretewalls.EndorsedbythePortlandCementAssociation,thisconcisehandbookgivescontractorsthehands-oninformationtheyneedtouseICFsinthefield.AuthorsPeterA.VanderWerfandW.KeithMunselldescribehowthesesystemswork,howtotraincrewstoinstallthemcost-effectively,andwheretoorderproduct.