Insulating Concrete Forms Construction: Demand, Evaluation, & Technical Practice [Hardcover]

Ivan Panushev (Author), Pieter Vanderwerf (Author)

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Hardcover: 206 pages
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Professional; 1 edition (Feb 4 2004)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0071430571
ISBN-13: 978-0071430579
Product Dimensions: 24.4 x 18.9 x 1.8 cm
Shipping Weight: 658 g
Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #361,330 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #60 in Books > Engineering > Materials Science > Polymer Science
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Ever year, thousands of general contractors and subcontractors must grapple with whether to bid Insulating Concrete Form (ICF) projects, how much to charge for them, and how to manage the job. ICFs are stronger, energy-efficient, and offer great design flexibility, and their use is growing by 30% a year. This invaluable work walks the contractor through both business and technical considerations in evaluating and adopting Insulating Concrete Forms for both the residential and commercial markets.

* Details the entire ICF construction process
* Training and supplier information
* Actual job site experiences

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Guide to construction methods, providing the business and technical facts needed to make pro or con decisions about ICFs. Covers construction process details, including plumbing and electricity; comparisons of ICFs in commercial and residential construction; getting a good ICF crew; and more. Supported by the Insulating Concrete Form Association. For construction contractors.

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The real reason for interest in insulating concrete forms (ICFs) lies in the benefits they provide to the owners and occupants of the building. Read the first page

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Amazon.com: 4.2 out of 5 stars (4 customer reviews)

8 of 9 people found the following review helpful

4.0 out of 5 stars Very good for the Layman and Contractor, Jan 29 2007

By Hugh Watkins - Published on Amazon.com

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This review is from: Insulating Concrete Forms Construction: Demand, Evaluation, & Technical Practice (Hardcover)

I am having a house designed to use ICF construction, but I wanted to come up to speed on the construction methods used. This book was a good source to get that knowledge. I covers many specifics about ICF as well as general concrete construction methods.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful

3.0 out of 5 stars Fair intro to ICF for building contractors, Mar 27 2009

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This review is from: Insulating Concrete Forms Construction: Demand, Evaluation, & Technical Practice (Hardcover)

This book is not a how-to of ICF construction. It is an introduction to ICF terms and practices geared primarily toward building contractors interested in expanding their business into ICF construction.

There is quite a bit of text on the topic of marketing ICF to homebuyers and justifying the costs of ICF construction, which as a DIY owner/builder I found mostly uninteresting.

A lot of text is spent describing the benefits of ICF construction against wind damage, but almost no mention of the benefits of reinforced concrete against seismic damage.

There is also a lot of repetition of content between chapters - advice and anecdotes found in the early introductory chapters are repeated verbatim in later chapters. This makes it feel like the authors were trying to bulk up their page count without actually adding any content.

This book deals only with generalities. For specific details on things like wall thicknesses required or rebar placement this book always redirects you to the ICF manufacturer's documentation or other ICF books by the same author.

Overall, this book is a reasonable introduction to the lingo and general practices of ICF construction. It might be useful for a building contractor who is clueless about concrete or to keep this book on hand to loan out to prospective clients, but as it does not contain any specific information it is not a reference that a builder or designer will return to again and again.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Pretty good review of ICF construction, Sep 5 2008

By J. Southard - Published on Amazon.com

This review is from: Insulating Concrete Forms Construction: Demand, Evaluation, & Technical Practice (Hardcover)

Read the entire book because I'm thinking of using ICF for construction of my house one day. I've added it to my library at my structural engineering office. This is not an engineering text but should equip the reader in the ICF construction process and available options.

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