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GNiessen

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07/31/2008 9:29 AM
I am looking for a way to estimate the ICF costs (blocks, labor, and concrete) for our house design. Even basic $/sqft estimates are helpful. Rough estimate of savings for 2 story vs 1 story would be helpful.

Farmboy

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07/31/2008 10:03 AM
Logix has an Excel spreadsheet based estimator that will figure quantities and labor hrs for block, rebar, bucking material, concrete, etc. but you need to enter unit costs. http://www.logixicf.com/index.php?n=resources&o=estimating Fox Block has a simple estimator for block and concrete http://www.foxblocks.com/calculator/. You can also search the ICF forum here for cost analyses of ICF construction. Cheers Dave

Farmboy

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07/31/2008 10:47 AM
At the top of this page look for the Search button (small blue letters). I typed in, ICF construction costs, and found a list of past threads with quite a few discussions of costs. Give it a shot.

lkazanov2

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07/31/2008 3:32 PM
Very, very rough estimates.... ICF system ~4.00/ft, concrete 2.00/ft, steel 1.00/ft. For materials alone I think 6.50-7.00/ft are very good estimating numbers. Of course ft² are wall sq ft and not floor plan ft². Leonard

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