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What bucks do you use?

Last Post 08 Sep 2010 10:22 PM by dwangle. 7 Replies.

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31 Aug 2010 05:06 PM
I have used, in order of perferance; 1. 3/4" green treated plywood the width of the ICF attached to a 2x6 ripped at 22.5 degrees, turned to be held by contrete. 2. construction grade 2x12 ripped to width of wall, backed with tar paper, ice and water or water-proofing. 3. V-buck 4. Nudura easy buck. 5. Green treated 2x12, ripped to wall width. I am building my own place, finally and want to try something new, interested in Westra's Insulbuck. What do ya'll think?

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31 Aug 2010 10:35 PM
This stuff is the cat's meow: http://www.prebuck.com

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renangle

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01 Sep 2010 08:35 AM
dwangle, How much does the prebuck run - approximately? I don't mind the vbuck and other such systems, but in my experience pressure treated is the most cost effective way to go.

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02 Sep 2010 10:36 AM
Pressure treated is the cheapest way to go for bucking, but I personally don't like all of the problems it brings along with it. Prebuck will run $5-$6 a lineal foot right now. I think the price will be coming down a bit in the next year or so. The best thing about it is that it come pre-assembled to the job site - quite a time and money saver for me. You also don't have to worry about coated fasteners and the pull out strength is incredible.

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02 Sep 2010 12:40 PM
Could you elaborate on the problems of associated with using pressure treated lumber for bucking?

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02 Sep 2010 07:14 PM
Prebuck doesn't look so hot to me. OSB, small looking dove-tails (will 3/4" aggregate get in?). Stapled on tin flanges. Still has a thermal bridge of wood. Ren and Dw are you Angles related?

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07 Sep 2010 11:28 AM
Recently built mine and used regular 2x12 ripped combined with foam bucks. After the wooden bucks were in I put 10 in. strip of peel and stick half way in the buck and the other on the icf to eliminate any possibility of water intrusion. So far so good. Also for finishing ,wood bucks facilitate any attachement needed around windows. Cheers

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08 Sep 2010 10:22 PM
1. It is actually engineered wood much stronger than osb. 2. The dove tails are around 1" wide. 3. The steel flanges look cheaply mounted, but are really strong. 4. Roger the thermal bridge. 5. We are related distantly.

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